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Female inventors: women whose inventions have made a difference.
Madam C. J. Walker
Madam C. J. Walker biography - profile of Madam C. J. Walker, African American inventor and business executive whose hair care products were directed at black women.
Chinese Empress Discovers Silk Secret
Description of the legend of the discovery of silk in ancient China by the Empress Lei-tzu.

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