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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.
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.
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).
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