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Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
An early participant in the environmental movement, U.S.-born Mexican American Ynés Mexía began her scientific career at age 51, leading botanical expeditions across...
Terrence McNally’s Plays
Terrence McNally’s prolific career as a playwright spanned sixty decades, over forty plays, and several Tony Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre...
Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor
Lillian Moller Gilbreth is the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the first female engineering professor at Purdue University. She worked...
Playwright Terrence McNally Has Died at 81, Believed Theater Could Make A Difference
Playwright, librettist, scriptwriter and outspoken LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally has died at 81 from complications due to the disease caused by the novel...
Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
A full 50 years before the Montgomery bus boycott, civil rights activist and entrepreneur Maggie Lena Walker led a city-wide boycott against segregated streetcars in...
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