American History
She was born in Germany in 1929, and as a young girl, her family was forced to go into hiding because of the Nazis. She kept a diary while hiding and shared what life was like for her and her family.
Who is Anne Frank?
She was the wife of our 32nd president and was best known for helping others and raising awareness about human rights.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
She was a member of the British royal family and the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. She helped the homeless and the International Red Cross.
Who is Princess Diana?
She became the youngest member of the U.S. women's national soccer team in 2009, and was the first overall pick in the 2011 Women's Professional Soccer draft. She has won 2 Olympic medals.
Who is Alex Morgan?
What month do we celebrate Women’s History Month in the U.S. Armed Forces?
What is the month of March?
This Native American was known for helping Lewis & Clark travel westward in the early 1800s.
She became the first black, Indian woman to be elected Vice President of the United States.
Who is Kamala Harris?
She is best known as an ethologist and a conservationist. She is famous for her work with chimpanzees.
Who is Jane Goodall?
She is the most decorated female gymnast in America. She has moves named after her and is the first Black woman to win an Artistic Gymnastics World Championships all-around title—and she’s won this title five times.
Who is Simone Biles?
She was the first American woman to ever travel into space in 1983. She created science programs for upper elementary and middle school students and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 2003.
Who was Sally Ride?
She was an advocate for the women's rights and suffrage movement. In 1869, she and her friend Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman Suffrage Association, which helped give women the right to vote.
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
This young environmental activist is from Sweden. Although she has Asperger syndrome, she fought climate change and made a difference.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
She was the first female ever to reach the peak of Mount Everest in 1975. She was buried under the snow when an avalanche struck their camp. She didn’t give up and successfully reached the peak 12 days later.
Who is Junko Tabei?
She is an American tennis player who revolutionized women's tennis with her powerful style of play and who won more Grand Slam singles titles (23) than any other woman or man.
Who is Serena Williams?
She is a female education activist who spoke out for equal education rights for young girls. She was shot three times by the Taliban but persevered. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
I was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
She was the second woman ever to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought fiercely for women’s rights, for herself, and others and was on the Supreme Court for 27 years.
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
This American television host, philanthropist, entrepreneur and media personality was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At the end of the 20th century Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential black person of her generation, and in a cover story profile the magazine called her "America's Most Powerful Woman”. Who am I?
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
She was a sickly child who had to wear a brace on her left leg. She overcame her disabilities to compete in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, and in 1960, she became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympics.
Who is Wilma Rudolph?
She was a physicist and chemist who helped research radioactivity and discover radium and polonium. She earned a Nobel Prize for her work in treating cancer.
Who is Marie Curie?
She was a women’s rights leader in the late 1800’s who fought for equal rights for women and for women’s suffrage, or the right to vote. There is a coin made in her honor.
Susan B. Anthony
She became a famous author and speaker on both autism and animal behavior. She was diagnosed with autism as a child and went on to pursue work in psychology and animal science. She has become a leading advocate for the humane treatment of animals.
Who is Temple Grandin?
She is an American snowboarder and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She is the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe at 17 years old and the first athlete ever to win all four major snowboarding titles in the Olympics, Worlds, Youth Olympics and X Games.
Who is Chloe Kim?
She was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was said to be the first female self-made millionaire in America who became famous by developing and marketing a successful line of beauty and hair products for black women.
Who is Sara Breedlove?