Yet she had to push to make herself heard as a woman among mostly male civil rights leaders.

VOA: special.2010.04.24

She made speeches about flying. And she continued to fly by herself across the United States and back.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

Anna decides to take legal action against her parents so she can start making medical decisions herself.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

She says she permits herself to express her insecurities and fears in her music in a way that would be impossible in real life.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Lena Horne once said she felt a need to act distant on stage to protect herself.

VOA: special.2010.05.23

The poet herself said: "I never try to lift the words which I cannot hold."

VOA: special.2010.07.18

She says she does not want to disappoint herself when she fails to keep them.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

It did not take long for Amelia to make her first flight by herself.

VOA: special.2010.05.26

She thought about her day. Between getting the children fed and the house cleaned, and preparing herself to go shopping, she had forgotten to eat at all!

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Helen Keller had to work hard to support herself after she finished college.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

When the younger one got older she chose to call herself Lucille.

VOA: special.2010.04.18

So she was able to teach herself only a few simple songs.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

She taught herself to play the piano at the age of four.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

She taught herself to play the flute at the age of fifteen.

VOA: special.2010.07.12

She said she wanted to test herself in her own country.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

Rachel now had to support her mother, two nieces and herself.

VOA: special.2010.03.14