Overlooked No More: Polina Gelman: Fearless ‘Night Witch’ Who Haunted Nazi Troops

She was a navigator with an all-female unit of Soviet aviators who attacked German troops at night, whooshing in wooden planes like witches on broomsticks.

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Overlooked No More: Joyce Brown, Whose Struggle Redefined the Rights of the Homeless

She successfully challenged her involuntary commitment to Bellevue Hospital in 1987, setting a precedent for homeless people that remains relevant today.

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Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock

A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”

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Overlooked No More: Annie Easley, Who Helped Take Spaceflight to New Heights

She broke barriers at NASA and contributed to its earliest space missions as a rocket scientist, mathematician and computer programmer.

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Overlooked No More: Margaret Getchell, Visionary Force at Macy’s

As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.

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