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Dagonwadonti (Molly Brant) (c.1736-1796) was an important political figure during the era of the American Revolution. She was a Mohawk leader whose power was recognized by both the Haudenosaunee Confe...

7 Mar 20227min

Tune in for a special preview of the new podcast, Getting Even with Anita Hill, from Pushkin Industries. The American icon talks with trailblazers like Kimberlé Crenshaw, Misty Copeland, and Nikole Ha...

5 Mar 20225min

Katharine Burr Blodgett (1898-1979)was the first woman scientist ever hired by General Electric and is credited as the inventor of non-reflective glass.Special thanks to LinkedIn as our exclusive Wome...

4 Mar 20226min

Melitta Bentz (1873-1950) changed the world of coffee with one simple, yet elegant, invention–the coffee filter.Special thanks to LinkedIn as our exclusive Women's History Month sponsor on Womanica. J...

3 Mar 20226min

Evelyn Berezin (1925-2018) built and marketed the first computerized word processor.Special thanks to LinkedIn as our exclusive Women's History Month sponsor on Womanica. Join the conversation happeni...

2 Mar 20227min

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) is known as the first computer programmer. Despite living during a time when women were not considered scientific thinkers, her contributions to computer science are indispens...

1 Mar 20227min

Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) was an elite songstress. In her nearly 50 year career, her voice never faltered. Even as she encountered age and the effects of a lifelong smoking habit, her multiple-octave ...

28 Feb 20226min

Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) had incredible musicality–in her performances, her arrangements, and her conversations–and helped shape the arc of jazz. Though she’s often left out of the history books,...

25 Feb 20226min