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During the Victorian Age, women were unlikely to become great explorers, but a few intelligent, gritty and brave women made major contributions to the study of previously little-understood territory. Courtney Stephens examines three women — Marianne North, Mary Kingsley and Alexandra David-Néel — who wouldn't take no for an answer (and shows why we should be grateful that they didn't).
Lesson by Courtney Stephens, animation by Lizzi Akana.
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TED-Ed. (2021, April 02). The Contributions of Female Explorers - Courtney Stephens. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2402/the-contributions-of-female-explorers---courtney-s/
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TED-Ed. "The Contributions of Female Explorers - Courtney Stephens." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2402/the-contributions-of-female-explorers---courtney-s/.
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TED-Ed. "The Contributions of Female Explorers - Courtney Stephens." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2021. Web. 26 Nov 2024.
