Kathleen Stanford Grant (1921-2010) was a professional dancer turned Pilates pioneer. After a serious knee injury, she trained...
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Athletes: Kerri Strug
Kerri Strug (1977-present) is a two-time Olympian and gold medalist. In 1992, she was the youngest American Olympian. In 1996,...
Athletes: Stamata Revithi
Stamata Revithi (1860s-unknown) was a Greek woman who made history as the first woman to run the marathon race at the Olympics....
Athletes: Vicki Draves
Vicki Draves (1924-2010) was an American diver who won Olympic gold medals in springboard and platform diving at the 1948...
Athletes: Madge Syers
Madge Syers (1881-1917) was the first female figure skater to compete against men and women. She often competed in pairs with...
Introducing: Nike On Air
Welcome to a series of conversations featuring some of the world’s greatest athletes. Over the course of two weekends, hear from...
Wordsmiths: Masako Togawa
Masako Togawa (1931-2016) was a crime novelist, singer, and club owner. She created a chanson salon called the Blue Room, which...
Wordsmiths: Maria Irene Fornés
Maria Irene Fornés (1930-2018) was one of the leading figures in the Off-Broadway movement in New York, often called the one of...
Lost Women of Science Chemistry Professor and Crime Buster: The Remarkable Life of Mary Louisa Willard
“The only time I ever saw something that I thought was abnormal…there was a human arm in the refrigerator,” said J. Peter...