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in 2020, Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt died at the age of 101. She was one of the first members of the Peaches--the team at the heart of the movie 'A League of Their Own.' One of the greatest ⚾️ movies ever made.

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#OTD in 2020, Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt died at the age of 101. She was one of the first members of the Peaches--the team at the heart of the movie 'A League of Their Own.' One of the greatest #baseball ⚾️ movies ever made.

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Remembering Virginia Henderson, the First Lady of Nursing, on this National .

One of the most famous nurses in history--credited with developing a nursing theory in which she defined the role of nurses in healthcare.

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Remembering Virginia Henderson, the First Lady of Nursing, on this National #NursesDay.

One of the most famous nurses in history--credited with developing a nursing theory in which she defined the role of nurses in healthcare.

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in 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black author awarded the Prize for , for her book Annie Allen.

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#OTD in 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #Poetry, for her book Annie Allen.  

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Nellie Bly | American journalist known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days...

An amazing, adventurous, pioneering life: womenshistory.org/education-reso…

Born Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman in 1864.

Nellie Bly | American journalist known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days...  

An amazing, adventurous, pioneering life: womenshistory.org/education-reso…

Born Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman #OTD in 1864.
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Bessie Coleman | Aviator

Coleman was the first woman of African-American descent & of Native American descent, to hold a pilot license. nationalaviation.org/our-enshrinees…

She died in 1926 after her plane malfunctioned during a test flight.

Bessie Coleman | Aviator

Coleman was the first woman of African-American descent & of Native American descent, to hold a pilot license.  nationalaviation.org/our-enshrinees…

She died #OTD in 1926 after her plane malfunctioned during a test flight.  #aviation #history #civilaviation
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Evelyn Boyd Granville was born in 1924. The second Black woman to earn a PhD in (Yale University 1949), Granville worked on orbit computations & computer procedures for 3 space-related projects: Vanguard, Mercury, and Apollo. 🚀

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Evelyn Boyd Granville was born #OTD in 1924. The second Black woman to earn a PhD in #mathematics (@Yale 1949), Granville worked on orbit computations & computer procedures for 3 space-related projects: Vanguard, Mercury, and Apollo. 🚀

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Celebrating the Queen of , Ella Fitzgerald, on Day!

** 14 Grammy Awards
** National Medal of Arts
** Presidential Medal of Freedom

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Celebrating the Queen of #Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald,  on #JazzDay!

** 14 Grammy Awards
** National Medal of Arts
** Presidential Medal of Freedom

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#LadyElla #music #legend #InternationalJazzDay
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