Literature
She is the author of the best-selling book series in history.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
She was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. She had relationships with both Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony to try to protect her country.
Who was Cleopatra?
In 1928, she became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a solo airplane flight.
Who was Amelia Earhart?
She is most famous for her paintings of large flowers and New Mexico landscapes. She lived until age 98.
Who was Georgia O'Keeffe?
This was the general name of women who helped serve in the American Revolution. The name originated from a woman who carried water to soldiers and took over her husband's cannon when he was injured.
Who was Molly Pitcher?
She was a British author in the early 1800s known for her satire, irony, realism, and social commentary. Her novels often explored the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of financial security and good social status. Some of her most famous works include Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma.
Who was Jane Austen?
She was the Queen of England for 45 years and was the last of the Tudor monarchs. She promoted tolerance, government reforms, and a capitalist economy. Her greatest success was the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
She was Britain's first female Prime Minister, in office from 1979 to 1990. She was known as "The Iron Lady" because of her hard stance against the Soviet Union.
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
She was a Mexican artist who explored questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, and race in Mexican society. She was known for her surrealist self-portraits. She has become an icon for feminists and the LGBTQ community.
Who was Frida Kahlo?
This is the abbreviation for the American female pilots during World War II. They transported planes and supplies from the U.S. to ports for use during the war. They were not recognized as a part of the military until 1977, when they received their veteran status.
What were the WASPS?
She was an abolitionist and author, best known for her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, which depicted the harsh conditions of slavery in America.
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
She was the only female Hapsburg ruler of Austria and the other Hapsburg held territories. Her rise to the throne gave way to the Austrian War of Succession. During her reign she promoted institutional, financial, and educational reforms.
Who was Maria Theresa?
Appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1981, she was the first female Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was known as the "Queen of Soul."
Who was Aretha Franklin?
She was a female pilot during World War II. She became the first woman to exceed the sound barrier and was a very successful racer. She helped form the WASPS and earned a Distinguished Service Medal.
Who was Jacqueline Cochran?
She was a British mystery author, whose works come third in the ranking's of the world's most published books, behind Shakespeare and the Bible. She was known as the "Queen of History."
Who was Agatha Christie?
She organized a coup d'etat against her own husband which allowed her to rule Russia from 1762-1796. Under her rule, Russia was recognized as one of the great powers of Europe.
Who was Catherine the Great?
In 1869, it was the first territory (and later state) to give women the right to vote in the United States.
What is Wyoming?
She gained success (starting in the late 60s) in the mostly male dominated country music industry. Her most famous songs include 9 to 5, Here You Come Again, and I Will Always Love You (later covered by Whitney Houston).
Who is Dolly Parton?
She was a nurse during the Civil War who was known as the "Angle of the Battlefield." She became the founder of the American Association of the Red Cross.
Who was Clara Barton?
She is considered one of America's greatest and most original poets of all time. She spent most of her time isolated in her bedroom and wrote over 1,800 poems.
Who was Emily Dickinson?
She was the last sovereign monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In 1893, the monarchy was overthrown by American supported individuals. She was put under house arrest and the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898.
Who was Liliuokalani?
In 1903, she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She is the only woman to have won multiple Nobel Prizes (in both chemistry and physics).
Who was Marie Curie?
She was the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. She played Dorothy in the 1939 Wizard of Oz.
Who was Judy Garland?
She was the only woman to ever receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. She was a surgeon during the Civil War.
Who was Mary Edwards Walker?