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Prodigies: Hannie Schaft
Season 3 Episode 185
Hannie Schaft (1920-1945) was an iconic fighter for the Dutch resistance during World War II. Known as the notorious “girl with the red hair,” she sp…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Hazel Scott
Season 3 Episode 184
Hazel Scott (1920-1981) was a musical genius who advocated for equal rights in the entertainment industry. She dazzled audiences with her jazz rendit…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Clara Lemlich
Season 3 Episode 183
Clara Lemlich (1886-1982) organized and empowered women from the working class to housewives, becoming the voice that incited the famous Uprising of …
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Anne Frank
Season 3 Episode 182
Anne Frank (1929-1945) was a woman whose diary revealed the atrocities of World War II.
History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reas…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Dimi Mint Abba
Season 3 Episode 181
Dimi Mint Abba (1958-2011) was the diva of the desert. Widely considered Mauritania’s most famous musician, her soaring vocals have proven the soundt…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Maryam Mirzakhani
Season 3 Episode 180
Maryam Mirzakhani (1977-2017) was an optimist and an innovator, contributing new points of view and new teachings to the fields of dynamics and geome…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Mary, Queen of Scots
Season 3 Episode 179
Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) became a queen at a mere six days old, when monarchs were mostly men. She led a complicated life in the public eye a…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Shirley Bassey
Season 3 Episode 178
Shirley Bassey (1937-present) is a vocal powerhouse from the United Kingdom responsible for three James Bond theme songs. Known for her sultry voice,…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Judy Garland
Season 3 Episode 177
Judy Garland (1922-1969) achieved international stardom with signature songs like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” but her plucky innocence hid a much d…
3 years, 11 months ago
Prodigies: Katherine Dunham
Season 3 Episode 176
Katherine Dunham (1909-2006) was a pioneering, multi-talented woman, who brought a unique celebration of Black culture to the public eye. She blended…
3 years, 11 months ago