Activist
All the Sciences
Arts
Athlete
Author
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This revolutionary activist was a key figure in the Civil Rights movement, and refused to give up her seat in a Montgomery bus in 1955.
Rosa Parks
100
Considered the first computer programmer, this woman paved the way to how computers run today.
Ada Lovelace
100
This artist shown here is known for her deeply personal self-portraits with references to her Mexican heritage.
Frida Kahlo
100
Transforming women's tennis since the 1990s, this woman is considered the greatest tennis player of all time with 23 Grand Slam titles.
Serena Williams
100
This influential author is well known for her books such as The Bluest Eyes and Pulitzer Prize winner Beloved.
Toni Morrison
200
When the Taliban's took control of her town, this woman took it upon herself to bring the education rights of women back, putting a target on her head.
Malala Yousafzai
200
On July 18th, 1983, she became the first American woman in space on the Challenger's STS-7 mission.
Sally Ride
200
This Wisconsin-born painter is known for her vibrant oil paintings of various flowers and nature subjects for the American southwest.
Georgia O'Keeffe
200
One of the best figure skaters of her time, this woman won many competitions in the USA and internationally.
Michelle Kwan
200
This science fiction book written by Octavia Butler follows a Black woman who finds herself jumping between antebellum South and her modern day.
Kindred
300
A freed slave who later became an outspoken abolitionist and women's rights advocate, this woman gave her famous speech "Ain't I a Woman?" in 1851.
Sojourner Truth
300
A very successful botanist of her time, Ynes Mexia spent 13 years collecting specimens in the Americas and was the first botanist to collect samples in this National Park.
Denali National Park
300
American-born artist Mary Cassatt was asked to join this French art movement in 1877.
Impressionism
300
At age 16, this athlete solidified herself as the most decorated gymnast with 2 gold medals from the Antwerp Competitions in 2013, 4 gold medals in the World Championship in 2014 and 2015, plus 4 more during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Simone Biles
300
Born 1863, this Indiana-born author loved to explore around her Limberlost cabin, and is known for novels such as Freckles and Laddie.
Gene Stratton-Porter
400
Founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP), Winona LaDuke helps foster sustainability by buying back this.
Reservation land bought by non-Native people
400
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski, known for the discovery of spin memory effect, which is a part of what science field?
Physics
400
Kara Walker creates life sized scenes depicting realistic aspects of African American history in this medium.
Paper cut outs.
400
Considered one of the highest scorers in women's soccer, her speed helped the U.S. National Team win 2 Women's World Cups and a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics.
Alex Morgan
400
George Eliot is know for novels like Silas Marner and Middlemarch, but that wasn't her real name. This is her real name.
Mary Ann Evans
500
Sylvia Rivera throughout her life was an advocate for transgender rights especially trans people of color. She and Marsha P. Johnson were actively involved with this LGBTQ+ riot.
The Stonewall Riot
500
Known as the first lady in physics, Chinese immigrant Chien-Shiung Wu did important work on this project known for its work on atomic bombs during World War II.
The Manhattan Project
500
Artemisia Gentileschi, born 1593, often created oil paintings with subjects that showcased strong women from the apocrypha including this story.
Judith and Holofernes.
500
The film A League of Their Own tells the story of this team that was part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
The Rockford Peaches
500
Murasaki Shikibu is best known for writing her famous novel this title. It's often considered the first novel.
The Tale of Genji