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  2. Miriam Benjamin - Wikipedia

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    Her sisters were Charlotte D. "Lottie" Benjamin (1863–1928, m. Walter W. Sampson, 1889, no children) and Eva S. Benjamin (1867–73). [29] Her brother Lyde Wilson Benjamin (1865–1916) was an attorney as well as an inventor.

  3. List of inventions and discoveries by women - Wikipedia

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    Snugli and Weego were invented by nurse and peacekeeper Ann Moore first in the 1960s. Pertussis Vaccine A pioneering female American doctor, medical researcher and an outspoken voice in the pediatric community, the supercentenarian Leila Alice Denmark (1898–2012) is credited as co-developer of the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. [citation ...

  4. Pillow - Wikipedia

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    Pillow use has been associated with the mummies and tombs of ancient Egypt during the 11th dynasty, dating to 2055–1985 B.C. [9] Ancient Egyptian pillows were wooden or stone headrests. [9] These pillows were mostly used by placing them under the heads of the deceased because the head of a human was considered to be the essence of life and ...

  5. 20 things you didn't know were invented by women - AOL

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    The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  6. History of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Most of the population were not enthusiastic about the secession, and the Unionist movement that was a minority in Florida between 1861 and 1862 increased notably during the last three years of the war, especially in Jacksonville, Tampa, Sarasota and most of South and Northwest Florida, where Unionist regiments were formed.

  7. History of Tallahassee, Florida - Wikipedia

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    In 1905, Florida State College became a women's school called the Florida Female College and, in 1909, the name of the college was changed to Florida State College for Women. [16] In 1919, The Florida Legislature passed a new city charter for Tallahassee, authorizing a Commission-Manager form of government.

  8. Julia Tuttle - Wikipedia

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    Julia DeForest Tuttle (née Sturtevant; January 22, 1849 [1] – September 14, 1898) was an American businesswoman who owned the property upon which Miami, Florida, was built. For this reason, she's called the "Mother of Miami." She's the only woman to have founded what would become a major American city. [2]

  9. The Overdue, Under-Told Story Of The Clitoris

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    From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.