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Amelia Earhart disappeared while trying to fly
What is around the world?
Georgia O'Keeffe is famous for her paintings of
What are flowers?
President Barack Obama presented her with the National Medal of Arts for her work. Her book called The House on Mango Street, has sold over six million copies and has been translated into over twenty languages.
Who is Sandra Cisneros ?
Often called “the Lady with the Lamp,” was a caring nurse and a leader. In addition to writing over 150 books, pamphlets and reports on health-related issues, she is also credited with creating one of the first versions of the pie chart.
Who is Florence Nightingale ?
Her diary became one of the most recognized accounts of life for a Jewish family in Europe during World War II.
Who is Anne Frank?
Fought for women's Suffrage
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
1st women in space
Who is Sally Ride?
Helen Keller graduated despite being
What is deaf and blind ?
Legally blind since childhood, Olympic track and field athlete and marathon runner she never let her vision loss stand in the way of her athletic dreams.
Who is Marla Runyan ?
Clara Barton founded this organization
What is the Red Cross?
Wrote "because I could not stop for Death"
Who is Emily Dickinson?
She became the first African American woman to receive a major party’s nomination for governor. During her campaign, she focused on bringing new voters to the polls—an extension of the work she did with the New Georgia Project.
Who is Stacey Abrams ?
After earning the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, became the first Latina woman to have an “E.G.O.T.” In 2004, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her many contributions to the arts.
Who is Rita Moreno?
At age eleven, was already advocating for the rights of women and girls. As an outspoken proponent for girls’ right to education,she was often in danger because of her beliefs.
Who is Malala Yousafzai ?
A Yankton Sioux author, educator and activist. Spoke out against injustices against Native Americans.
Who is Zitkála-Šá, also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin?
1st African American Women to receive a literature noble peace prize
Who is Toni Morrison?
The first Hispanic woman to run for U.S. Congress and the first female superintendent of public schools in Santa Fe, was a leader in New Mexico’s woman’s suffrage movement.
Who is Adelina Otero-Warren ?
As a life-long Detroiter, and one of the first Muslim-Americans, as well as the first Palestinian-American woman, ever elected to the United States Congress, she advocates for issues that affect the working-class.
Who is Rashida Tlaib ?
Known as the “census taker of the sky,”was a brilliant astronomer that revolutionized the way scientists classify stars. Not only did she develop the important Harvard spectral system, she also classified about 350,000 stars manually.
Who is Annie Jump Cannon ?
Appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and served there for thirteen years. She became the second woman, and first Jewish woman, to serve on the Supreme Court.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
The first woman to summit Mount Everest, which she did in 1975. She then went on to complete the Seven Summits in 1992, which is to ascend the highest peak on each continent.
Who is Junko Tabei?
Quote “went to law school for one reason: to use the law as a vehicle for social change.” Decades later, she can claim numerous legal victories for the Latinx community in the areas of voting rights, employment, education, and immigration.
Who is Antonia Hernandez ?
The first Chinese American film star in Hollywood. In addition to her roles in silent films, television, and stage, Wong landed a role in one of the first movies made in Technicolor. Internationally recognized, her legacy continues to influence entertainers around the world.
Who is Anna May Wong?