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Gertrude Bell: Explorer, archaeologist, spy, kingmaker. Drew the borders of Iraq. The British called her "the most powerful woman in the British Empire." 1920s legend. #WomenExplorers
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
carvehername.bsky.social
#OnthisDay, 5 Apr 1971, Frances Phipps was the first woman to reach the North Pole, flying crew on a small plane to install a navigation beacon.

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studio photo of Frances Phipps in more recent times. She is a white woman with white hair.
April 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
carvehername.bsky.social
#OnthisDay, 5 Apr 1971, Frances Phipps was the first woman to reach the North Pole, flying crew on a small plane to install a navigation beacon.

#WomenInHistory #WomenExplorers #NorthPole #OTD #History
studio photo of Frances Phipps in more recent times. She is a white woman with white hair
April 5, 2024 at 8:00 AM
oldsputnik.bsky.social
Fancy giving a secondhand - Gypsy Moth the name Jason. For 1930 I imagine 2K of people was a very large turnout.
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Amy Johnson: Pilot's 1930 Australia flight feat to be celebrated
The 95th anniversary of aviation pioneer Amy Johnson's 10,000-mile flight to Australia will be marked.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
firsthandfilms.bsky.social
Premiering at DOK.fest München this Saturday 🎉

ICE WOMEN by Dorothea Braun & Jens Becker

Present and history of the Arctic told by adventurous women.

Tickets here 🎟️
www.dokfest-muenchen.de/films/eisfra...

#WomenExplorers #RewritingHistory #DokfestMünchen #FirstHandFilms #Documentary
May 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM