This Civil Rights Activist has been called "The Mother of the freedom movement"
Who is Rosa Parks
100
Born in West Virginia and raised in China, she was the first American woman awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. She's the salt of the earth
Who is Pearl Buck
100
She came into prominence for her work during the Crimean War. International Nurses Day is celebrated on her birthday. No one can hold a candle to this lady.
Who is Florence Nightingale
100
She was the top box-office draw four years in a row and the first child to receive a special Academy Award when she was seven years old. Lollypop any one?
Who is Shirley Temple
100
This Chicago resident attended The Latin School and Loyola University School of Law. Prior to becoming an attorney she was a teacher and community organizer and was an Illinois state senator from 1998 thru 2002
Who is Lisa Madigan
200
She may lay claim to the title of author and heiress but Anderson Cooper claims her as his mom, designer jeans and all
Who is Gloria Vanderbilt
200
Her first novel was considered an early example of Science Fiction but frankly some people thought her husband wrote it. What a monster
Who is Mary Shelley
200
The burning question is, what woman led the French Army to victory during the Hundred Years War. There's a lot at stake here.
Who is Joan of Arc
200
American jurist who was the first female mermber of the Supreme Court of the United States. That was a great day
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor
200
This Chicagoan, who is a two-time Academy Award nominee, attended the Piven Theater workshop as a child. In addition to her many roles, she has appeared in 10 movies with her brother John
Who is Joan Cusack
300
The Bacon kids have more than six degrees of seperation from their mom when she's out in California filming scenes for "The Closer"
What is Kyra Sedgwick
300
Creating strong, independent and sucessful heroines helped her to become the first author inducted into the "Romance Writers Hall of Fame"
Who is Nora Roberts
300
Although a fictional character, this lady represented all the American women who worked in factories during WWII
Who is Rosie the Riveter
300
This beloved Pulitzer Prize winner was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize in literature in 1993
Who is Toni Morrison
300
This Chicago native was an all-city/all-state basketball player. She anchored the 2000 Summer Olympics for ABC Radio Sports and now works for the NBC5 sports team as a reporter
Who is Peggy Kusinski
400
Emma Hamilton and her musical mom write children's book together but none of them are about a nanny with a magical umbrella
Who is Julie Andrews
400
This novelist took pride in writing biting social commentary about women's dependence on marriage to secure social standing and security. What a sensible woman
Who is Jane Austen
400
Named "The angel of the battlefield" during the Civil War, she later founded the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton
400
She was the first woman and the first Hispanic to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony. "It's great to be in America"
Who is Rita Moreno
400
Born and raised in the "Windy City" this actress, comedian, writer, and TV producer started her career as an oncology nurse but that all changed when she joined Second City in 1986
Who is Bonnie Hunt
500
In 1907 she embarked upon a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday. Hallmark had nothing to do with it
Who is Anna Jarvis
500
The idea for her first novel was magically conceived on a train trip to London. Time magazine named her runner-up for it's 2007 Person of the Year.
Who is J.K. Rowling
500
In 1941 she took a flight with one of the Tuskegee Institute's pilots and then successfully convinced the US government to utilize the 99th Squardron in combat missions
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt
500
This lady athlete was the first US Olympian to win basketball medals as a player and as a coach
Who is Pat Summitt
500
This former Chicago police officer received the 2010 Presidential Citizen Medal. She developed an organization called "Inspiration Corporation" that provides help and guidance to the homeless