Perfectly Leveraged for the Squat
10 November - 35 minsJan Todd was considered by many to be the strongest woman in the world back in the 1970s. She set world records, lifted the Dinnie Stones in Scotland, and wrote the first rulebook for women's powerlifting. Then she became a historian, and uncovered a lost generation of strong women who came before her.
For more, check out Bonnie Tsui's book, On Muscle.
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Series Episodes
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100 Objects #22: AOL Disc
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Doktoro Esperanto
Reporter Katie Thornton tells the story of Doktoro Esperanto’s dream, and what we can all still learn from Esperanto right now.
35 mins
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100 Objects #21: Window from the House of D
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