For Edell the value of these books, drawings and wax models lies in their artistry.

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"This just gives them optimism and hope that the world is changing, " Edell said.

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Edell wound up constructing a 600-square-foot library in his Mendocino County, Calif. home to house his collection.

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"In a museum it would sit in a basement, hidden forever, " says Edell.

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Single-sex programs help children explore their identities during developmentally crucial years, said Dana Edell, president of SPARK, a nationwide coalition of girls-only programs.

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Christie's in New York will be selling the collection of Dean Edell, surgeon turned radio-and-TV doc, who has spent the last 20 years cultivating a passion for such materials.

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Still, Edell -- from SPARK, which bills itself as a "girls-fueled activist movement" -- said she feels more optimistic today about opportunities for her young team members and others girls like them than she did before Augusta National's announcement.

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