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Sep 5, 2007

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." --Louisa May Alcott

Ten Amazing Women You've Never Heard Of

There are plenty of women in the news, and while some are good role models, many aren't. So where are the role models? Sure, there are high profile heavyweights but what about the women who have blazed trails or championed causes who don't get daily headlines? There are thousands of them out there, yet their names don't often make the nightly newscasts or get mentioned in dinner party conversations. From the first plus-size supermodel to a Nobel Laureate, here is Joanne Bamberger's list of the ten amazing women you've never heard of.