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Rose Siding

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Thu Jun 9, 2016, 11:18 AM Jun 2016

Samantha Bee: Other Female Firsts Covered Like Hillary’s Historic Nomination [View all]

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MAY 20, 1932
DERRY, Northern Ireland — “Amelia Earhart completed her solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic yesterday afternoon. Her landing was met with skepticism by aviation enthusiasts who claimed her aircraft gave her an ‘unfair advantage.’”
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SEPT 20, 1973
HOUSTON, Texas — “Billie Jean King has crushed her male opponent Bobby Riggs in a highly anticipated tennis match. This raises the question: do the rules of tennis need to be changed?”
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DEC, 1903
OSLO, Norway — “Ignoring voice vote, rigged Nobel Prize committee hands award to Marie Curie.”
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JUNE 18, 1983
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — “Sally Ride makes history as first American female in orbit. But is space ready for a woman?”
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MAY 8, 1429
ORLEANS, France — “English vow to fight on, casting doubt on Joan of Arc’s victory.”

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