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Shattered glass: How much do you know about these barrier-busting women?
Women have been cracking and shattering "glass ceilings" since long before two women at Hewlett-Packard coined the term. Convention-busting women continue to break through barriers to lead international corporations, coach male sports teams, and even secure a major party nomination for president. How much do you know about these female pioneers?
1. Amelia Earhart broke all of the following boundaries in aviation EXCEPT:
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She was the first woman to receive a pilot’s license. |
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She broke the women’s altitude record. |
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She set the women’s speed record. |
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She was the first woman to fly solo nonstop coast-to-coast. |
