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Fe del Mundo became the first female student to be admitted to Harvard Medical School 9 years before enrollment was opened to women. Why? Because they didn't realize she was a woman! Del Mundo went on to found the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines. #fedelmundo #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #phillipines #harvardmedicalschool #historicallyspeakingpics #history #historyofmedicine #historyfacts #dailyhistory #funfacts #historyisfun #historygeek #historynerd

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Socially and politically active, Dorothy Day was arrested several times for her involvement in protests. She even went on a hunger strike after being jailed for protesting in front of the White House in 1917 as part of an effort to secure the right to vote for women. Here she is pictured with her jail dress. #dorothyday #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #historyfacts #dailyhistoryfacts #history #historygeek #historicallyspeakingpics #vintagepics #dailyvintagepics #funhistoryfacts #historyisfun #historyofwomen #womensuffrage

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Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright Derek Walcott died Friday at his home in St. Lucia. He was 87. Walcott trained as a painter but turned to writing as a young man. His work explored the beauty of the Caribbean as well as its brutal colonial history and was loved by all including Barack Obama. #derekwalcott #caribbeanson #nobelprizewinner #poet #playright #historyfacts #historicallyspeakingpics #stlucia #onthisday #literarygenius #caribbeanliterature #westindianliterature

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The first St Patrick's Day Parade in New York, a leprechaun, Guiness, Bailey's and Jameson! That's how it should be done. #stpatricksdayparade #leprechaun #guniness #baileys #jameson #vintagepicsdaily #vintagephotography #history #historyinpictures #historicallyspeakingpics

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St John's, Antigua in the 1960's. Such a serene atmosphere mixed with simplistic architecture of the colonies. #capitalcitiesofthecaribbean #vintagepicsdaily #vintagephotography #antigua #stjohns #britishcolonies #historicallyspeakingpics #history #historyofthewestindies #historyofthecaribbean

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Fashion has a odd way of resurfacing years later as these two pics show. One is from the 90s and one from present day! 😯😯😯😯😯😯 #throwbackthursday #fashion #historicallyspeakingpics #fashiontrends #history #historyoffashion #90sfashion #presentdayfashion #urbanhiphopfashion #dailyphotos

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Swan Street, Bridgetown Barbados in the early 1900's. European architecture on full display and the women peddling their wares. #capitalcitiesofthecaribbean #vintagephotography #historicallyspeakingpics #historyofthecaribbean #historyofthewestindies #vintagepicsdaily #Barbados #Bridgetown #lifeinthecolonies #britishcolonies

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Frederick Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad during colonial times. #capitalcitiesofthecaribbean #historicallyspeakingpics #trinidad #portofspain #frederickstreet #britishcolony #colonialtimes #vintagephotography #historyofthecaribbean #weatindianhistory

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The British West Indies Regiment in camp before the Battle of the Somme in 1916. #britishwestindiesregiment #westindianhistory #caribbeanhistory #worldwar1 #battleofthesomme #historicallyspeakingpics #history #westindiancontributions

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Azie Taylor Morton was a teacher, politician and the only African American to hold the position of Treasurer of the United States. #azietaylormorton #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #influentialwomen #historyfacts #historygeek #historyisfun #historicallyspeakingpics #ushistory #treasurysecretary

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Men shovelling snow after the blizzard of 1888 in New York. Tommorow could be one of those days. #blizzard1888nyc #blizzardhistory #snowhistory #historyfacts #history #historicallyspeakingpics

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On this day in 1979 Maurice Bishop and the New Jewel Movement overthrew Eric Gairy in a bloodless coup opening the door for a period of stability on the tiny Caribbean island. To this day the coup remains the only successful coup in Caribbean. #grenadarevolution #grenada #mauricebishop #history #caribbeanhistory #revolution #coupdetat #historyfacts #historicallyspeakingpics #onwardeverbackwardsnever #longlivetherevolution

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Capt. Lillian Kinkella Keil was a flight nurse during two wars. She made 250 evacuation flights during WWII and 175 during the Korean War to become the most decorated women in US military history. #lilliankinkellakeil #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #historicallyspeakingpics #history #womenshistory #historyisfun #historygeek #worldwar2trivia #koreanwartrivia #worldwar2 #koreanwar #ushistory

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Selma Burke was a world renowned sculptuee. Her best known work is President Roosevelt on the US dime. She was also a nurse, a teacher and one of the first women to enroll in the Navy in 1942. #selmaburke #womenshistorymonth #femalepower #thewomanbehindtheman #historyfacts #historicallyspeakingpics #historybehindthestory #historyisfun #storybehindthedime #rooseveltandthedime #ushistory

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On this day in history Andrew Watson (top center) made his Scottish debut as the world's first black international football player and captain. #andrewwatson #scottishfootball #scottishfa #firstblackinternational #saynotoracismfifa #historicallyspeakingpics #history #footballhistory #historygeek #historymatterstoday #knowyourhistory

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Mary Ann Shadd Cary became the first female African-American newspaper editor when she started the black newspaper The Provincial Freemen. Later she lectured extensively about the abolition of slavery and emigration to Canada. She became the second African-American woman in the United States to earn a law degree. #maryannshaddcary #womenshistorymonth #strongwomen #trailblazer #historicallyspeakingpics #historyofwomen #historyfacts #historygeek #historyisfun #knowyourhistory #dailyhistoryfacts