Nancy Pelosi -- first female speaker of the House! Hillary Rodham Clinton -- first woman who maybe, kinda, has a chance of getting elected U.S. president! We haven't been so excited since . . . well, since Katie Couric became the first female solo anchor of a major American network evening newscast! Let's look back at some of our sister pioneers.

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