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Eight famous women singers - Carve Her Name
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We take a quick look at eight of the most famous female singers in opera history. These iconic women were as big as Bey in their day.
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on Jan 3, 2024
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Sixty years of Silent Spring - Carve Her Name
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It is sixty years since Rachel Carson's groundbreaking environmental book, Silent Spring, was published. It revolutionalised how we think about our impact on nature.
on Sep 27
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A brief history of Ms. - Carve Her Name
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Here's a brief history of Ms, the honorific for women that has its roots in Shakespearean times.
on Jul 1
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Jeanne d'Arc in battle in Orleans: 7 May 1429 - Carve Her Name
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On 7 May 1429, Jeanne d'Arc led several charges on the besieged city of Orleans in France.
on May 7
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Charlotte E Ray and 143 years of progress - Carve Her Name
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Loretta Lynch became US Attorney General 143 years to the day after Charlotte E Ray became the first Black woman lawyer in the USA. We take a look at their stories.
on Apr 23
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Marian Anderson sings in Washington: 9 April 1939
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On 9 April 1939, Marian Anderson stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC and sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee". Learn why she sang there.
on Apr 9
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Yaa Asantewaa: 28 March 1900 - Carve Her Name
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On 28 March 1900, Queen Yaa Asantewaa addressed the remnants of the Ashanti government in Kumasi, in modern-day Ghana.
on Mar 28
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Gaura Devi and other women fighting deforestation - Carve Her Name
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In March 1974, women fighting deforestation took action to protect the trees above their village. We learn more about them and others.
on Mar 26
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Greenham Women: 22 March 1982 - Carve Her Name
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On 22 March 1982, around 250 women blockade access to the airbase at Greenham Common in the UK.
on Mar 22
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Hattie McDaniel and her Oscar - Carve Her Name
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The story of Hattie McDaniel's Oscar reflects her own complicated place in history. We take a look at the controversy that surrounded it.
on Mar 2