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Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen

Humanities Texas

Posted on April 2, 2016 · She was a real person who lived a life that was portrayed and exaggerated in film. Belle was a fast-living, hard-driving woman who became known as the "Bandit Queen."

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Novelist Edna Ferber

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Posted on March 8, 2016 · A novelist who penned many award winning books with western themes.  One of those novels was turned into the 1952 big screen classic, Giant.

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Artist Marion Koogler McNay

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Posted on July 11, 2015 · Marion Koogler McNay created the state's first museum of modern art.

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Pilot ‘Brave Bessie’ Coleman

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Posted on July 4, 2015 · Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot.

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Journalist Jane Cazneau

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Posted on June 14, 2015 · A journalist, tireless promoter of Texas independence and eventually, U.S. statehood

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Classical Music

Classical Music Moments In Women’s History, Part 4

HPM Arts & Culture

Posted on April 2, 2015 · Our final Women's History Month installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.

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Classical Music

Classical Music Moments In Women’s History, Part 3

HPM Arts & Culture

Posted on March 26, 2015 · Our third installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.

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Classical Classroom

Classical Classroom, Episode 42: Amy Bishop On Awesome Female Composers

Dacia Clay

Posted on March 23, 2015 · Name some female classical music composers. Can't? Listen to this episode!

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Classical Music

Classical Music Moments In Women’s History, Part 2

HPM Arts & Culture

Posted on March 18, 2015 · Our second installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.

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Music in the Making

Celebrating Contemporary Female Composers

Joshua Zinn

Posted on March 10, 2015 · Featuring musical pioneers from Texas and beyond.

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Classical Music

This Week’s Classical Music Moments In Women’s History

Dacia Clay

Posted on March 10, 2015 · Our first installment about the classy ladies of classical music throughout history.

Tags arts classical music women's history

Classical Classroom

Classical Classroom, Episode 79: The Women Of Classical Guitar With Valerie Hartzell

Dacia Clay

Posted on March 9, 2015 · Why did the number of female guitarists diminish over time? Was it a comet?? Find out here!

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Classical Music

Classical 91.7 Recognizes International Women’s Day

Amy Bishop

Posted on March 6, 2015 · Join Suzanne Bona this Sunday for a program highlighting lesser-known female composers.

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Texas Originals

Mary Maverick

Humanities Texas

Posted on March 1, 2015 · Mary Maverick was a remarkable early settler in Texas, who documented the challenges of life on the frontier.

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Texas Originals

Cynthia Ann Parker

Humanities Texas

Posted on February 21, 2015 · Cynthia Ann Parker was the most famous Indian captive in American history.

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Artist Marion Koogler McNay

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Posted on July 11, 2015 · Marion Koogler McNay created the state's first museum of modern art.

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Pilot ‘Brave Bessie’ Coleman

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Posted on July 4, 2015 · Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot.

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