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Women in Leadership

Successful women making a difference in their chosen professions! 

Successful women making a difference in their chosen professions! 

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Collection Women - Civil Rights & Equal Rights Advocates
Women - Civil Rights & Equal Rights Advocates

Learn about women who have fought for equal justice under the law!

Collection Women - Disability Rights Advocates
Women - Disability Rights Advocates

Learn about those who advocate for the disabled!

Collection Women in Arts Professions
Women in Arts Professions

Learn about women in various forms of art!

Collection Women in Aviation
Women in Aviation

Learn about women in aviation, women astronauts, and more!

Collection Women in Business
Women in Business

Learn about women who have careers in business!

Collection Women in Education
Women in Education

Find out about women educators who made a difference in the lives of those whom they influenced!

Collection Women in Engineering
Women in Engineering

Curious about women in engineering? Learn more here!

Collection Women in Government & Public Administration
Women in Government & Public Administration

Learn about women who serve in government and public administration!

Collection Women in Leadership Roles
Women in Leadership Roles

Learn about women who lead in a multitude of ways!

Collection Women in Legal Professions
Women in Legal Professions

Women lawyers, judges, and women in other professions related to law.

Collection Women in Literature
Women in Literature

Women in literature, writing, editing, publishing, illustrating, women poets, novelists and more!

Collection Women in Media
Women in Media

Find out about women who work in the media!

Collection Women in Medicine
Women in Medicine

Careers in medicine are available to women in many fields! Learn more!

Collection Women in Science
Women in Science

Learn about women who have chosen careers in science!

Collection Women in Sports
Women in Sports

Women were first allowed to compete in the Olympics in 1900. However, they could only compete in tennis and golf. After the decision was made to allow women to compete in boxing, women were allowed to compete in all...

Collection Women in Technology
Women in Technology

Meet women who have pursued STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) related careers.

Content Type
History of the Olympics: Ancient and Modern

Interactive

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History of the Olympics: Ancient and Modern
Learn more about the history of the Olympic Games with this interactive timeline! Produced by Sarah Stone, 2016 ETV Endowment Intern (Digital Media/Knowitall)
Modjeska Simkins (1899-1992) | Road Trip

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Modjeska Simkins (1899-1992) | Road Trip
Best known for her fierce stance on behalf of civil rights in South Carolina, the successful businesswoman served as NAACP State Secretary during the 1950s. The Columbia native Mrs. Simkins was...
Dorothy Sampson (1919-2013) | Road Trip

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Dorothy Sampson (1919-2013) | Road Trip
In 1965, Dorothy Sampson became a partner in the law firm Sampson and Sampson. She was the first African American female attorney in Sumter. Her area of interest was civil rights litigation, voter...
Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) | Road Trip

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Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) | Road Trip
Eleven months after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the eyes of the nation focused on Charleston, South Carolina, where a conflict developed over striking workers. On March 20, 1969 Mrs...
Lorraine Hansberry | Artopia

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Lorraine Hansberry | Artopia
Illustration by Maria Manhattan Lorraine Hansberry was born on May 19, 1930 and grew up in Chicago, Illinois—the daughter of a real estate broker when segregation and restrictive covenants meant that...
Camille Claudel | Artopia

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Camille Claudel | Artopia
Illustration by Maria Manhattan Camille Claudel was born on December 8, 1864 in Fère-en- Tardenois, Aisne, in northern France, and moved with her family to Paris in the early 1881. At an early age...
Grace Freeman | Poets Laureate

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Grace Freeman | Poets Laureate
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Grace Freeman S.C. Poet Laureate 1985 - 1986 Grace Freeman was named poet laureate of South Carolina by Governor Dick Riley in 1985. Grace was born in Greenville County, and her poems, stories, plays...
Alice Neel | Artopia

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Alice Neel | Artopia
Illustration by Maria Manhattan Alice Neel was born on January 28, 1900 in Merion Square, Pennsylvania and spent her childhood in the small town of Colwyn, PA. In 1921, she enrolled in the...
Mary Cassatt | Artopia

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Mary Cassatt | Artopia
Illustration by Maria Manhattan Mary Cassatt was born in Allegheny City (now part of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania on May 22, 1844. She spent her childhood in Pennsylvania, and spent most of her life in...
Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars

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Pat Mora | Poetry All-Stars
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Pat Mora (1942 - ) Pat Mora is a writer of numerous children's books of poetry and prose. Mora is a native of El Paso, Texas and her work often features local interests, such as her family, the...
Rita Dove | Poetry All-Stars

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Rita Dove | Poetry All-Stars
Episode 5
Rita Dove 1952 - In 1987, Rita Dove was one of the youngest poets to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Dove also became the youngest poet laureate of the United States in 1993. Currently, Dove is a...
Maya Angelou | Poetry All-Stars

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Maya Angelou | Poetry All-Stars
Episode 3
Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 - May 28, 2014) Dr. Maya Angelou's busy career has included work as a poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, film producer, director, actress, singer, and civil...
Mary Lou Williams | Artopia

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Mary Lou Williams | Artopia
Mary Lou Williams was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 1910 and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A prodigy, she taught herself to play the piano at the age of four. Williams could hear a piece...
Cordial Churchman Bowtie Company | ETV Shorts

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Cordial Churchman Bowtie Company | ETV Shorts
The Cordial Churchman bowtie company all started when Ellie Stager made a bowtie for her husband, Andy, back in 2009. The business is booming with an office on Main Street, national and international...
Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC

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Justina Lasley, Dream Teacher | Original SC
Justina Lasley is trying to wake up the world. She is an author and founder of the Institute for Dream Studies. Her mission: to tell everyone in the world of the transformative power of his or her...
LLE Construction Group, LLC | Carolina Money

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LLE Construction Group, LLC | Carolina Money
Lasenta Lewis-Ellis is the owner of a local construction company, LLE Construction Group, LLC. Her business began operating in February 2011 as one of the few minority, women-owned, experienced small...
Road Trip Coastal, Stop 3

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Road Trip Coastal, Stop 3
The Road Trip Coastal team learns about the historical significance of Atlantic Beach.
Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!

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Public Relations Specialist | Kids Work!
What is a Public Relations Specialist? Public relations specialists plan and produce programs that promote a positive image of the hospital to the community. They provide two-way information to the...