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Everything You've Heard About Chastity Belts Is a Lie
Including their very existence.
Austin, Texas
Susanna Dickinson Museum
A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.
Akron, Ohio
Site of Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I a Woman' Speech
But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
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The Unlikely Story of the Folly Cove Guild, the Best Designers You've Never Heard Of
Led by beloved children's author Virginia Lee Burton, this group of mostly untrained women created immortal designs.
Waterloo, New York
The M'Clintock House
A historic home with ties to the abolition and suffrage movements.
Rochester, New York
1872 Monument
A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Site of Emma Goldman's Ice Cream Shop
On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.
Ponca City, Oklahoma
Pioneer Woman Statue
A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.
Northern Mariana Islands
Anatahan
The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.
Denver, Colorado
'Unsinkable' Molly Brown House
One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.
Brooklyn, New York
Lesbian Herstory Archives
The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
San Nicolas Island
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Nazca, Peru
Maria Reiche Museum
A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.
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The Intrepid '20s Women Who Formed an All-Female Global Exploration Society
Excluded from the men-only Explorers Club, they established their own group for adventurers.
New York, New York
Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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The Victorian Teenage Girl Who Entertained Crowds by Overpowering Men
Lulu Hurst's seemingly supernatural strength made for a compelling night out.
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The 1920s Women Who Fought For the Right to Travel Under Their Own Names
Being listed as "and wife" in a joint passport was just not going to fly.
La Paz, Bolivia
Cholita Wrestling
The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.
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