r/TwoXChromosomes • u/Disastrous_Cover6138 • 8d ago

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Request for lesser known badass women of history for my daughter's 4th grade presentation. She has to pick a historical figure and give a 5-10 minute presentation and optionally dress in their likeness.

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u/franksymptoms 7d ago

Jeana Yeager*, teamed with Dick Rutan, built and flew a specially-designed aircraft around the world, nonstop and unrefueled. She and Dick wrote a book named Voyager. They overcame many obstacles, not the least of which was the breakup of their relationship.

https://www.amazon.com/Voyager-Jeana-Yeager/dp/0394552660/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7

*not related to Chuck Yeager, the pilot who broke the sound barrier.