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"The Lady Hercules."

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The Great Sandwina, Circus Strongwoman and Restaurateur

Katie Brumbach enjoyed hoisting her husband above her head and making diners feel at home.

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Ada Blackjack, pictured with the rest of the expedition to Wrangel Island.

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Ada Blackjack, the Forgotten Sole Survivor of an Odd Arctic Expedition

In the early 1920s, 23-year-old Blackjack endured a two-year stay on frosty Wrangel Island.

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Fannie Quigley leading pack dogs.

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Fannie Quigley, the Alaska Gold Rush's All-in-One Miner, Hunter, Brewer, and Cook

She used mine shafts as a beer fridge and shot bears to get lard for pie crusts.

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