Remarkable
Women Stories
Sharing true stories about remarkable women to inspire everyone to live courageously
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Remarkable Women: Reclaiming Their Stories
by Alice Look
From Ada Lovelace, who in 1843 became the first computer programmer, to Opal Lee, the "grandmother of Juneteenth", to Katalin Kariko, the 2023 Nobel prize winner whose groundbreaking work made COVID-19 vaccines possible, remarkable women have changed our world.
Remarkable Women: Reclaiming Their Stories introduces you to 23 women who have made a difference as activists, scientists, inventors, bold creatives, fearless journalists and aviators. Throughout history, they took breathtaking risks and overcame tremendous societal, gender, and racial barriers to make their mark on society and culture.
Most of these important stories have not been celebrated – until now.
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Every week, we share the stories of remarkable women throughout history. 2024 blog posts are sponsored by our production partner, Cutter Entertainment.
Charity Adams: Leader of the Six Triple Eight
For American GIs fighting in World War II, letters and packages from home were a lifeline and absolutely critical for keeping up morale. But at the end of 1944, the military mail system came to a dead halt in Europe.
Enter Charity Adams, an unknown 26-year-old African American Army Major from Ohio. She and her troops came to the rescue, fixed the mail system, and played a role in the war’s victory.