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Mei Lanfang was famous for his masterful performances as female leads. In the 1930s, he introduced American audiences to the world of Chinese opera

By 1930, Mei Lanfang had already achieved superstardom as an opera performer in China. He had become one of the country’s ...
The Press of Atlantic City

Back in the 1930s, this female vet was a pioneer

DETROIT - When Dorothy Segal entered Michigan State University's veterinary school in the 1930s, she was one of seven women in the class. She recalls the dean telling them that they didn't belong in ...