THE FIRST WOMAN TO...
Who was the first woman to co-anchor a news show?
Barbara Walters
Who wrote the classic gothic novel, Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
One of the most influential women to the world of music had both a documentary and was named the Queen of Tejano music.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Which amendment gave women** the right to vote?
the 19th amendment
*** Unfortunately, at the time, other laws prohibited Native American, Black, Asian American, and Latinx women from voting.
Who was the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize for literature?
Toni Morrison
Which artist was known for her self-portraits and depiction of Mexican folk culture?
Frida Kahlo
Part concert, part documentary, Homecoming showcases the inspiration behind this singer's iconic set
Beyonce
Now a symbol of women workers during World War II, what fictional character actually didn’t become famous until the 1980s?
Rosie the Riveter
Who is known for being the first African American prima ballerina?
Janet Collins
Which activist co-founded and presided over the National Woman Suffrage Association?
Susan B. Anthony
Julia Roberts won the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of this real life paralegal
Erin Brockovich
Women's History Month began in what year?
1987
Who was the first woman to receive EGOT status (winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?
Helen Hayes
Which disability and women’s rights activist was known for being the first deaf-blind person to write a book and earn a Bachelor’s Degree?
Hellen Keller
Jennifer Hudson is no stranger to combining the power of her voice with her acting for portraying this iconic singer.
Aretha Franklin
Congress passed the Equal Credit Opportunity Act of *THIS YEAR*, which allowed women to get credit cards in their own name...
1974
Who was the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood?
Anna May Wong
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique and coined the term ‘the problem that has no name’?
Betty Friedan
This movie tells the untold tale of three Black mathematicians, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine G. Johnson, working at NASA in the early ‘60s
Hidden Figures
What was the first state to allow women to vote?
Wyoming