Famous Firsts
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Who is Amelia Earhart
This poet wrote “Still I Rise” and became a powerful voice for civil rights.
Who is Maya Angelou
She served as First Lady and later as a U.N. delegate, championing human rights.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt
In 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women this long‑fought‑for right.
What is the right to vote
She refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, sparking a movement.
Who is Rosa Parks
She became the first woman to run for president on a major party ticket in 2016.
Who is Hillary Clinton
She painted large‑scale flowers and desert scenes and is known as the “Mother of American Modernism.”
Who is Georgia O’Keeffe
This Pakistani activist won the Nobel Peace Prize at age 17.
Who is Malala Yousafzai
In 1973, this landmark Supreme Court case expanded women’s rights regarding reproductive health.
What is Roe v. Wade
She was a deaf‑blind activist who became a symbol of perseverance and education.
Who is Helen Keller
She became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize as well as the first person to win two.
Who is Marie Curie
This author created the beloved character Jo March in Little Women.
Who is Louisa May Alcott
She became the first female Secretary of State in U.S. history.
Who is Madeleine Albright
This 1848 gathering in New York is considered the first women’s rights convention in the United States.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention
She was a pioneer of computer programming and helped develop early algorithms.
Who is Ada Lovelace
This pioneering politician became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916.
Who is Jeannette Rankin
She was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director, for The Hurt Locker.
Who is Kathryn Bigelow
This British prime minister was known as the “Iron Lady.”
Who is Margaret Thatcher
In 1963, this historic march in Washington, D.C. brought national attention to civil rights and was supported by and featured many women activists.
What is the March on Washington
This environmentalist wrote Silent Spring, helping launch the modern environmental movement.
Who is Rachel Carson
In 1981, she became the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor
This Mexican artist is known for her self‑portraits and bold, symbolic style.
Who is Frida Kahlo
She founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
Who is Clara Barton
This 1911 tragedy in a New York garment factory led to major improvements in workplace safety, thanks in part to women labor organizers.
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
This nurse became famous for her work during the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale