Lady Gaga (1986 - ) American singer, songwriter, actress & activist famous for all except

13 top 10 hits like: Poker Face, Paparazzi & Lemonade

Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) American poet was remembered for all of the following except

She only wrote in rhyming metered verse

Emilia Earhart (1897 - 1937) American aviation pioneer. All are true but one of the following

Beat Charles Lindbergh in a race to circumnavigate the globe

George O'Keeffe (1897 - 1986) American artist & painter. Known for all but which?

Painted skyscrapers from around the country

Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431) is famous for all of the follow except...

Leading her troops on horseback

J.K. Rowling (1965 -) British author & novelist of the Harry Potter series, all are true except

Harry was originally written to be only 5 years old

Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989) American TV producer, actress & comedienne accomplished all but

Lucy wrote many of the scripts for the show

Sally Ride (1951 - 2012) American physicist and astronaut stands out for these facts, except

Successfully completed three space shuttle missions

Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) American social and Civil Rights activists facts include all except

Ms. Parks spent a month in jail for disorderly conduct

Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ) American TV show host businesswoman has accomplished all but which?

An animal activist often helping animals with her own money

Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) English novelist. She accomplished all except

Wrote the classic novel Frankenstein

Harriet Tubman (1820 - 1913) American abolitionist & humanitarian accomplished all except

Escaped slavery herself as a child

Mother Teresa MC (1910 - 1997) Missionary, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, all are true except

Born in Ireland before moving to India

Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) British Monarch remembered for all of the following except one.

Cemented Britain as a Catholic country

Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) American social activists. It was true of her that

Invented the braille reading system

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Lady Gaga (1986 - ) American singer, songwriter, actress & activist famous for all except
Wore dress made of raw meat & another made of only feathers
2015 Billboard magazines' woman of the year
13 top 10 hits like: Poker Face, Paparazzi & Lemonade
Holds 12 Guinness Book World's records
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Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) American poet was remembered for all of the following except
Her bold & unconventional style set a new literary standard
She lived her life mostly in seclusion
She only wrote in rhyming metered verse
Her poems focused on simple life experiences and thoughts
3
Emilia Earhart (1897 - 1937) American aviation pioneer. All are true but one of the following
First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Beat Charles Lindbergh in a race to circumnavigate the globe
Used her celebrity to promote the advancement of women
Mysteriously disappeared in 1937
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George O'Keeffe (1897 - 1986) American artist & painter. Known for all but which?
Painted skyscrapers from around the country
Developed works based on landscapes & images of New Mexico
leading figure of the movement called American Modernism
Best known for her colorful, lush flowers
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Joan of Arc (1412 - 1431) is famous for all of the follow except...
Inspiring the French Revolution against the British
Being the patron Saint of France
Leading her troops on horseback
Rising in power & influence at a tender 17 years of age
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Marie Curie (1880 - 1934) French/Polish scientist remembered all except
Groundbreaking work in radioactivity
First women to recieve a Nobel Prize she actually recieved 2
invented the lightbulb
Her work led to the invention of the X Ray machine
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J.K. Rowling (1965 -) British author & novelist of the Harry Potter series, all are true except
A single mother,Rowling lived paycheck to paycheck before HP
Rejected by 12 publishing houses before Bloomsbury bought it
Harry was originally written to be only 5 years old
The idea for Harry was written on a napkin in a trainstation
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Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989) American TV producer, actress & comedienne accomplished all but
Lucy wrote many of the scripts for the show
The first female television producer with her own show
I Love Lucy was the 1st show to have an interracial couple
The first female to run a Hollywood studio
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Maya Angelou (1928 - 2014) American poet and civil rights activist known for all except which?
Published 7 autobiographies & books of essays & poetry.
Never went to college yet has recieved 50 + honorary degrees
Mastered five languages
Helped Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Civil Rights Movement
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Sally Ride (1951 - 2012) American physicist and astronaut stands out for these facts, except
She wrote children's books on science and space
Successfully completed three space shuttle missions
First women in space
The only person to investigate both space shuttle disasters
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Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) American social and Civil Rights activists facts include all except
Ms. Parks spent a month in jail for disorderly conduct
Her act of social protest led to many widespread changes
Her non-violent protest was inspirational to Dr. MLK Jr.
She became one of the most respected civil rights advocates
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Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ) American TV show host businesswoman has accomplished all but which?
Runs a national book club that focuses on women's issues
Tremendous charity & community outreach over her life
Winner of 15 daytime Emmys & an Oscar
An animal activist often helping animals with her own money
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Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) English novelist. She accomplished all except
Wrote to spite that women of her day were not encouraged to
Wrote the classic novel Frankenstein
Paved the way for many other female writers
Wrote classic novel Pride & Prejudice
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Harriet Tubman (1820 - 1913) American abolitionist & humanitarian accomplished all except
Ran underground railroad helping others to escape slavery
Escaped slavery herself as a child
Worked during the Civil War as as cook & nurse for the North
Escaped slavery herself as a young adult
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Mother Teresa MC (1910 - 1997) Missionary, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, all are true except
Born in Ireland before moving to India
Helped the sickest and most contagious people on the planet
Spoke seven languages fluently
Head Mother of school she established with 4,500 sisters
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Susan B Anthony(1820 - 1906) American social advocate is known for all the the following except
fought to end child labor
promoter of women & human rights
campaigner against slavery (Abolitionist)
fought to help Am. women get the right to vote (suffrage)
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Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) British Monarch remembered for all of the following except one.
Cemented Britain as a Catholic country
Cemented Britain at a Protestant country
Led The British Empire during a time of great world change
Witnessing the defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) American social activists. It was true of her that
Became friends with: Mark Twain, Alexander Graham Bell & FDR
She was the first deaf blind person to graduate college
Invented the braille reading system
She advocated tirelessly on behalf of the deaf blind

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