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How this woman went from nurse to inventor

Dec 9, 2016
Bessie Blount Griffin cared for soldiers who lost limbs and was inspired to invent a special tool for them.
An illustration of Bessie Blount Griffin, American nurse and inventor. 
Sophia Foster-Domino

How this woman revolutionized her small town's economy

Nov 25, 2016
Huang Daopo transformed the cotton industry in China hundreds of years before the West
An illustration from the book "Wonder Women."

How "Jurassic Park" inspired one doctor

Oct 5, 2016
In "Wonder Women," Sam Maggs details the accomplishments of trailblazing women. Here's one of their stories.