Shannon Faulkner
publication date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 (part of Round XXXIV)
category: 
Controversy
clue: Did she strike a blow for women's rights or against women's rights when she stormed the citadel in 1995?
explanation: Faulkner made history by successfully suing to become the first female cadet at the Citadel, a famous American military academy in 1995, but she dropped out four days later to further controversy. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Tony Peters, Scott Horowitz, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Shawn Brandt, Jim Kraus, Allison Bair, Jason Evans, JB Brenner, Sam Boyarsky, and Michelle Lager
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