U.S. Female Firsts
The first female U.S. Secretary of State, she was known for wearing brooches that sent a message to world leaders.
Who is Madeline Albright?
Once she escaped slavery, she in turn guided dozens of slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Her direction of the film "The Hurt Locker" earned her the honor of being the first female to win the Academy Award for Best Director.
Who is Kathryn Bigelow?
After getting her start driving go-karts, she went on to become the only woman to win and Indy Car Series race in 2008.
Who is Danica Patrick?
Her cells were taken without her permission and have been used to treat cancer, find a cure for polio, and launched into space.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, she was the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O'Conner?
This Supreme Court justice, spent her career fighting for women's rights, earning her the nickname The Notorious RBG.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This California Girls Artist was the first female recording artist to have 5 consecutive #1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is Katy Perry?
A fierce advocate for women's reproductive rights, Margaret Sanger was instrumental in the creation and prescription of this oral contraceptive.
What is The Pill?
One of the first Muslim women to be elected to the U.S. Congress, she was the first to wear a hijab on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Who is Ilhan Omar?
Arrested for voting in 1872, she fought hard for women's right to vote. Today, women often place their "I voted" stickers on her tombstone.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
This American media personality was the first black woman to have her own daytime talk show.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
She is the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history. Her awards in clue 4 individual round medals in the 2016 Olympics.
Who is Simone Biles?
Rosalind Franklin discovered the unique shape of this genetic material, only to have her work published by her male colleagues who did not give her credit.
What is DNA?
Appointed by President Trump in 2018, she is the first woman to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Who is Gina Haspel?
She is the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy for the education of women in her home country of Pakistan.
Who is Malala Yousafzi?
She portrayed an intergalactic space princess who usually ended up rescuing her male friends from certain death.
Who is Carrie Fisher?
In 2008, she was the first woman to officiate at an NCAA football game. In 2021, she became the first woman to officiate in the Superbowl.
She needed special permission to attend graduate level math and physics classes to become the first Black female Engineer at NASA.
Who is Mary Jackson?
Nominated in 1993 by President Bill Clinton, she was the first female U.S. Attorney General. Will Farrell often portrayed her on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Janet Reno?
After a long day at work, she refused to give up her seat on the bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
At the 2021 Grammy Awards, she became the most decorated woman in Grammy History.
Who is Beyonce?
Patricia Miranda became the first American woman to win a medal in this sport at the 2004 Olympic games.
What is Wrestling?
She discovered a salt water ocean under the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter's 4 moons.
Who is Margaret Kivelson?