Rose Bertin (1747-1813) was one of the original celebrity fashion designers. Though she came from a humble background, she was...

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Lost Women of Science A Flair for Efficiency: The Woman Who Redesigned the American Kitchen
In the late 1920s, Lillian Gilbreth enlisted her children — she had 11— in an experiment: bake a strawberry shortcake in record...
Trendsetters: Hazel Bishop
Hazel Bishop (1906-1998) was a chemist and entrepreneur who created Hazel Bishop Lipstick – famous for its unique formula that...
Trendsetters: Pam Grier
Pam Grier (1949 – present) is a Black American actress who has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows. She became a...
Trendsetters: Isabella d’Este
Isabella d’Este (1474-1539) was an Italian patron and fashion icon who nurtured some of the Renaissance’s finest...
Trendsetters: Nike’s Heidi O’Neill
This special bonus episode is brought to you by Nike. Heidi O’Neill is Nike’s President of Consumer, Product &...
Trendsetters: Eleanor Lambert
Eleanor Lambert (1903-2003) was a fashion publicist who increased the international prominence of the American fashion industry....
Trendsetters: Dolores Gonzales
The designs of Dolores Gonzales (1907 – 1994) became a fashion craze throughout the 1950s and were even worn by two First...
Lost Women of Science Part 2: Why Did Lise Meitner Never Receive the Nobel Prize for Splitting the Atom?
We continue the story of Jewish physicist Lise Meitner, the first person to understand that the atom had been split. This is the...
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