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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait Medal of Isabella D'este
An image of "Portrait Medal of Isabella d'Este", created by Giovanni Cristoforo Romano from 1495-98 (Gold with diamonds and enamel, diameter 7 cm).
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief biography of one of its inductees, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), aviator and writer.
Robin Chew
Lucid Cafe: Jonas Salk m.d.
This site provides a brief biography of Dr. Jonas Salk (1914-1995 CE), research scientist who is noted for his research and discovery of the polio vaccine. Links available to video and other biographical information on Salk, books...
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Sandra Schmirler
A brief biography of the Canadian Olympic gold medalist, Sandra Schmirler. The biography profiles Schmirler's passion for sport, her Olympic gold medal win in the 1998 Olympics and her untimely death in 2000. The information, brought to...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Winifred Phillips Hathaway (1870? 1954)
Winifred Phillips Hathaway (1870-1954), Associate Director, National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, had just received the Leslie Dana Gold Medal at the June 1937 Association for Research in 'phthalmology meeting when this...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Florence Barbara Seibert (1897 1991)
Biochemist Florence Barbara Seibert (1897-1991) developed the skin test for tuberculosis. After graduating from Goucher College, she worked as a chemist during World War I and then went to Yale University, where she earned a Ph.D. and...
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Mary Engle Pennington (1872 1952)
Chemist Mary Engle Pennington (1872-1952), an expert on the refrigeration of perishable foods, had just been chosen by the American Chemical Society as the 1940 recipient of the Francis P. Garvan Gold Medal to honor outstanding...
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Barbara Ann Scott
Barbara Ann Scott is Canada's only female figure skater to win an Olympic Gold Medal. The Celebrating Women's Achievement website from Canada's National Library and Archive profiles the skater nicknamed Canada's Sweetheart. After turning...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Lewis Warrington
Lewis Warrington (3 November 1782 - 12 October 1851) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. He temporarily served as the Secretary of the Navy. Promoted to Master Commandant in July 1813, he...
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Historic Moments of Olympic Hype and Heartbreak
Although they were favored to win gold at the Olympics, some Americans failed to even medal. In an especially cruel twist, two sprinters didn't even make it to the quarterfinals at the 1972 Games in Munich.
Danuta Bois
Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Florence Griffith Joyner
This entry profiles the late Florence Griffith Joyner (1959-1998), affectionately known simply as FloJo, the track athlete who won gold and silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games.