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AOL, in partnership with PBS, is proud to announce the launch of "MAKERS: Women Who Make America." MAKERS is a landmark digital video and broadcast initiative. Produced by filmmakers, the multi-platform initiative aims to become not only the largest but also the most dynamic collection of women's stories ever assembled.

MAKERS originated from a very clear premise: over the last half century, the work of millions of women has altered virtually every aspect of American culture. Watch the amazing stories of these women – both famous and heretofore unknown individuals – whose pioneering contributions continue to shape the world in which we live on MAKERS.com.

This initiative profiles groundbreaking women who have sparked change, been firsts-in-their-fields, and paved the way for those who followed. We also extend beyond profiling these trailblazing women to tell the stories of hundreds of women who are driving social change today.

MAKERS begins today at MAKERS.com, an AOL-developed interactive video platform, presented by Simple. MAKERS is also optimized for viewing across every mobile device, including an innovative iPad app that offers a unique video-viewing experience. The stories will be expanded weekly, ultimately bringing hundreds of inspiring women to the public throughout 2012 and beyond.

Visit MAKERS.com to look for stories from MAKERS including Linda Alvarado, Brenda Berkman, Judy Blume, Carol Burnett, Ursula Burns, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Katie Couric, Ellen DeGeneres, Geraldine Ferraro, Theresa Kane, Billie Jean King, Maya Lin, Dr. Susan Love, Marissa Mayer, Robin Morgan, Sandra Day O'Connor, Maria Pepe, Michelle Rhee, Condoleezza Rice, Faith Ringgold, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Zainab Salbi, Sheryl Sandberg, Phyllis Schlafly, Barbara Smith, Gloria Steinem, Martha Stewart, Kathrine Switzer, Diane von Furstenberg, and Barbara Walters.

Don't forget to join the MAKERS community! Follow us on Twitter at @MAKERSwomen, or like our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/makerswomen.

.@AOL Unveils MAKERS. com (@MAKERSwomen) aol.it/AB31Ta #MAKERS

- AOL PR (@AOLPR) February 28, 2012

What day mattered most to you in the last twelve months?

Today AOL unveiled the "11 Days That Shaped 2011"- a look back at the year's defining events from the perspective of what our 98 million daily readers were discussing, commenting on, and sharing on AOL.com and our media properties including The Huffington Post, HuffPost Style, Moviefone and Engadget. As one of the world's largest digital media companies, we looked at the past year through our readers' eyes and found that they were most interested in the events that touched them emotionally.

Millions of people come to AOL every day seeking news, information and entertainment. The eleven days were selected based on the level of coverage they generated and the level of engagement they sparked. Each of the selected events engaged our readers on global, national and local levels as well as from multiple perspectives: from finance to technology and style to entertainment.

Explore how each of the days unfolded through the headlines, videos, articles, fast facts and personal reactions on our interactive experience, 11in2011.aol.com. Vote and share your perspective on the days that impacted you most this year, and nominate days that didn't make AOL's list but made a mark on 2011.


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Through bestof2011.aol.com, AOL.com is also publishing the defining moments of 2011 in key categories including news, auto, business, celebrities, divorce, race and culture, movies, music, parenting, politics, style, technology and the just plain weird, curated from editorial experts across our sites.

#11in2011 @AOL Announces "11 Days That Shaped 2011" aol.it/tWcqHq

- AOLPR (@AOLPR) December8, 2011