Women in the Arts
Who was barred from singing in the Washington’s Constitution Hall because she was Black. Her open–air concert was a triumph over bigotry for this international star. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial drew a crowd of 75,000. Who was she?
Marian Anderson
Who was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? She later disappeared while trying to fly around the world.
Amelia Earhart
What woman ran for president on the National Equal Rights Party, receiving 4,149 votes in 6 states in 1884?
Belva Lockwood
Who introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from 1963 through the 1990’s?
Julia Child
Who was credited with making the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
She is regarded as the greatest ballerina born in America. Her father was the Chief of the Osage Indians. She gained international stardom as prima ballerina of the New York City Ballet in a career that spanned 23 years. In 1980, she and her sister, Marjorie, founded the Chicago City Ballet. Can you name her?
Maria Tallchief
Who produced a lipstick that would not rub off or stain in 1950, with sales over 10 million dollars in 1953?
Hazel Bishop
Who was the first woman promoted to brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force (1971) and the first female major general in any armed forces in 1973?
Major General Jeanne Holm
Who was the female journalist who wrote an expose on conditions in mental hospitals and made a record-making trip around the world in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds in 1889?
Nellie Bly
Who took over at the Battle of Monmouth?
Mary Hays aka Molly Pitcher
Who was the first woman to run for president of the United States of America in 1872
Victoria Woodhull
Who was probably the first woman in America to perform major surgery when she successfully removed an ovarian tumor in 1875?
Emeline Cleveland
Who was the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor
Who served as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark during their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?
Sacajawea
Who was a leading conductor on the Underground Railroad? She later served as an armed Union scout and spy during the Civil War.
Harriet Tubman
Who was the famous singer who was known as the Empress of the Blues?
Bessie Smith
Who was the first American female astronaut?
Sally Ride
Who became the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997?
Madeleine Albright
Who along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for women’s suffrage? She was arrested for voting in the 1872 presidential election.
Susan B. Anthony
Who was branded a traitor when she begged the British and the Colonials to lay down their arms instead of waging a revolution?
Ann Lee
Who was the first African-American to become a principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre?
Misty Copeland
Who was the first American woman to become a medical doctor?
Elizabeth Blackwell
Who was the first lady who later became the US delegate to the United Nations where she served as chairman of the Commission on Human Rights?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Who helped found Women Strike for Peace in 1961 which opposed the Vietnam War – the first woman elected to Congress on a women’s rights peace platform?
Bella Abzug