Trailblazing Women
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Who is Rosa Parks?
This scientist discovered radium and polonium and won two Nobel Prizes.
Who is Marie Curie?
She was the First Lady to testify before Congress.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Known as the 'Queen of Soul' she was the first woman in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The first woman to win three rack and field gold medals in one Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
Who is Emilia Earhart?
She was the first female computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
This woman became the first female Vice President of the U.S. in 2021.
Who is Kamala Harris?
This Mexican artist is famous for her self-portraits and bold colors.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
She was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon in 1967.
Who is Kathrine Switzer?
This education activist and Nobel prize laureate survived an assassination attempt.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
A NASA mathematician, her calculations were crucial to U.S. spaceflights.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
The first woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916.
Who is Jeannette Rankin?
She won an Oscar for Best Actress as the first African American woman in 2002.
Who is Halle Berry?
This tennis champion won the 'Battle of the Sexes' in 1973.
Who is Billie Jean King?
She became the first woman Supreme Court Justice in the U.S. in 1981.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
She co-founded the company that developed the first computer.
Who is Grace Hopper?
She became the first femail Prime Minister of the U.K. in 1979.
Who is Margaret Thatcher?
This journalist was the first woman to co-anchor a U.S. evening news program.
Who is Barbara Walters?
The first woman to dunk in a WNBA game.
Who is Lisa Leslie?
This abolitionist and former slave led hundreds to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
This scientist led the team that developed the first black hole image.
Who is Katie Bouman?
She became the first woman to run for U.S. President in 1872.
Who is Victoria Woodhull?
She was the highest-paid silent file actress and a Hollywood pioneer.
Who is Mary Pickford?
This gymnast became the first African American woman to win Olympic all-around gold in 2012.
Who is Gabby Douglas?