March is Women’s History Month. Meet five females who have changed the world. Each was the first to do something big.
The Politician
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
Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman in space.
The Athlete
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
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
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.
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