Season 1

Premiering throughout summer 2020, “Headstrong” is a series of short documentaries about inspiring female leaders from right here in Indiana.

Video thumbnail: Headstrong Marie Stuart Edwards

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Marie Stuart Edwards

Meet suffragist and co-founder of the League of Women Voters Marie Stuart Edwards.

Marie Stuart Edwards

Video thumbnail: Headstrong Sarah Barrett Bolton

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Sarah Barrett Bolton

Meet Sarah Barrett Bolton, a poet who fought for women’s property rights in Indiana.

Sarah Barrett Bolton

Video thumbnail: Headstrong Mary Ritter Beard

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Mary Ritter Beard

Meet a suffragist and historian who tried to include more women in history textbooks.

Mary Ritter Beard

Video thumbnail: Headstrong Lillian Thomas Fox

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Lillian Thomas Fox

A reporter and activist, Fox was the first black journalist to write for a white newspaper

Lillian Thomas Fox

Video thumbnail: Headstrong Ida Husted Harper

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Ida Husted Harper

Meet Ida Husted Harper, a writer, suffragist, and close friend of Susan B. Anthony.

Ida Husted Harper

Video thumbnail: Headstrong May Wright Sewall

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May Wright Sewall

May Wright Sewall was a famous suffragist and community arts leader.

May Wright Sewall

Video thumbnail: Headstrong Madam C.J. Walker

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Madam C.J. Walker

Madam C.J. Walker was the first female self-made millionaire in America.

Madam C.J. Walker