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“Young Woman and the Sea” Star Daisy Ridley on 'Unbearable' 1920s Women’s Swimwear: ‘You’re Wearing Shoes!’ (Exclusive)
To play trailblazing ocean swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle in Young Woman and the Sea (in theaters now), Ridley donned bulky costumes made of wool — accurate recreations of 1920s-era swimwear.
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A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s—but an older colleague took the credit
In 1920, the Ball Method successfully treated ... both a scientific achievement and a history of marginalization. A young woman of color pioneered a medical treatment for a highly stigmatizing ...