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In the 1980's and 1990's there were quite a few firsts for women. This included Sandra Day O'Connor becoming the first female Justice on the Supreme Court in 1981, Sally Ride becoming the first woman in space in 1983, Elizabeth Dole being the first woman to be Secretary of Transportation also in 1983. Joan Benoit won the first women's Olympic Marathon in 1984. The first woman to become a police chief was Penny Harrington in 1985. The first woman to win the Iditarod was Libby Riddles in 1985. The first woman to reach the North Pole was Ann Bancroft in 1986. The first woman to play in a men's Basketball league was Nancy Lieberman in 1986. Aretha Franklin was the first female inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. The first woman to win a NASCAR sanctioned race was Shawna Robinson in 1988. The first woman to play for the NHL was Manon Rheaume in 1992. The first female US poet laureate was Mona Van Duyn in 1992. Janet Reno was the first Attorney General of the US in 1993.

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