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March is Women’s History Month. Meet five females who have changed the world. Each was the first to do something big.
The Politician
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Hillary Clinton was the first woman to win a major party’s nomination
nomination
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formally choosing someone to be considered for a job or an honor
(noun)
Rafael won the sixth-grade nomination for student-body president, and now he has to give a speech in front of the whole school.
for U.S. president.
The Astronaut
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Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space.
The Athlete
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Mo’ne Davis was the first girl to pitch a shutout
shutout
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a game where one side doesn't score any points
(noun)
My baseball team lost the game in a 9–0 shutout.
and win a game in baseball’s Little League World Series.
The Actor
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Rita Moreno was the first Hispanic woman to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. These awards honor people in the performing arts.
The Scientist
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Sylvia Earle studies the oceans. She led the first all-female team of aquanauts
aquanaut
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an explorer who spends a long time living underwater
(noun)
The team of aquanauts spent six months living on the ocean floor.
.