"She believed she could, so she did"

Celebrating Women's History Month The Female Detective Who Saved Lincoln's Life When Kate Warne first applied for a position at the Pinkerton Detective Agency, she was laughed at. Still, she persevered and soon became America's first female detective. During her time at the agency, she uncovered a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln during a trip from Philadelphia to Baltimore. She concocted a plan to protect the president, one involving master disguises, bribery and sleepless nights. Legend has it that her watchful ways inspired the term "private eye." The Revolutionary Cyclist Annie Londonderry became famous for being the first woman to bicycle around the world in only 15 months. But, the *real* story is more complicated ... Face to Face with Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Live long and prosper? Nichelle Nichols sure has. At the height of the American civil rights movement, she played "Star Trek's" Lieutenant Uhura—then one of television's few confident, strong Black female characters. It was a trailblazing role she nearly walked away from—until a certain legendary activist and super fan intervened. Who knew Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Trekkie? The Queen of Chinese Cuisine Just as Julia Child revolutionized French food, so did Cecilia Chiang with Chinese cuisine. After moving to the United States in 1959, Cecilia launched the Mandarin in San Francisco. The restaurant introduced foods like Peking duck, pot stickers and hot and sour soup to an American audience, and began to attract celebrities and foodies from across the country.  This Lowriding Reina Reigns Supreme Ruby Ramirez likes to cruise low and slow in her 1950 Chevy Fleetline. The co-founder of the Califas Car Club, Ruby is one of just a few women in her local lowrider community—but with each block, she hopes to inspire others to get in on the sweet, slow fun. Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. View this email in your browser.  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list