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Peggy Charren

Peggy Charren, founder of Action for Children's Television (ACT), took on the burgeoning television industry of the 1970s and won.

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Senda Berenson

Known as the "Mother of Women's Basketball," Senda Berenson pioneered women's basketball as the director of the physical education department at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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Donna Karan

Donna Karan has stretched her role as “artist” in the high-paced designer world to include aspects of life far beyond the typical wardrobe. From lingerie to café-bar, retail stores to accessories and home collections, her vision has remained broad and her look urban, countered by her predilection for all things Zen.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia." <http://jwa.org/encyclopedia> (February 3, 2012).