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Before 'Little Women,' Louisa May Alcott penned pulp fiction

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This medical pioneer found the causes of anthrax, TB, and cholera

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Medieval robots? They were just one of this Muslim inventor's creations

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China’s greatest naval explorer sailed his treasure fleets as far as East Africa

China’s greatest naval explorer sailed his treasure fleets as far as East Africa

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Kublai Khan did what Genghis could not—conquer China

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Worship of this Egyptian goddess spread from Egypt to England

Worship of this Egyptian goddess spread from Egypt to England

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This single working mom was Europe's first professional woman writer

This single working mom was Europe's first professional woman writer

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This mighty medieval woman outwitted and outlasted her rivals

This mighty medieval woman outwitted and outlasted her rivals

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This Roman emperor believed he was a god. He was assassinated for it

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This audacious artist shocked 17th-century Italy with her work

This audacious artist shocked 17th-century Italy with her work

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