Women in the Arts
She broke down racial barriers both as an artist and cultural figure. She is best known for her concert on the Lincoln Memorial in 1939, after she was denied permission to sing for an integrated audience. In 1955 she became the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera.
Who is Marian Anderson?
One of the first American women physicians to perform major surgery gynecological and abdominal surgery
Who is Dr. Emeline Horton Cleveland?
American attorney, politician, educator, and author. She was active in working for women's rights, including women's suffrage. She ran for president in 1884 and 1888 on the ticket of the National Equal Rights Party and was the first woman to appear on official ballots
Who is Belva Lockwood?
She introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from 1963 through the 1990’s
Who is Julia Child?
Credited for making the first American flag
Who is Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross?
She gained international stardom as America's first prima ballerina. She was the first Native American to hold the rank, and is said to have revolutionized ballet.
Who is Maria Tallchief?
She produced a lipstick that would not rub off or stain, generating sales of over 10 million dollars in 4 years.
Who is 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?
Who is Major General Jeanne Holm?
This female journalist who worked undercover and wrote an expose on conditions in mental institutions, which catapulted her as a pioneer in her field and launched a new kind of investigative journalism.
Who is Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran Seaman)?
A woman who fought in the American War of Independence at the Battle of Monmouth.
Who is Mary Hays aka Molly Pitcher?
Legendary folk singer who sang "We shall overcome" at the March on Washington for civil rights in 1963. Known to be a civil rights activist, spokesperson for the anti-war effort and unforgettable singer-song writer.
Who is Joan Baez?
The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She later disappeared while trying to fly around the world.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
The first woman to run for president of the United States of America in 1872
Who is Victoria Woodhull?
She served as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark during their expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory
Who is Sacagawea?
During the Civil War, she taught many African-American Solders to read and write. After the war, she opened a school for former slaves in Georgia. She dedicated much of her later life to organizing a branch of Women's Relief Corps, a national organization for female Civil War veterans.
Who is Susie King Taylor?
The famous singer who was known as the "Empress of the Blues"
Who is Bessie Smith?
She became the first American woman to go into space
Who is Sally Ride?
She was the first female Secretary of State in U.S. History, appointed by President Clinton in 1997
Who is Madeleine Albright?
An American social reformer and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
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?
Who is Bella Abzug?
The first African-American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre
Who is Misty Copeland?
She was the first woman in America to receive a medical degree. She then opened up her own medical college for women.
Who is Elizabeth Blackwell?
An American political figure, diplomat, and activist. This first lady, later became the first US delegate to the United Nations General Assembly where she served as the first chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
She was the founder of the American Red Cross
Who is Clara Barton?
An American abolitionist and political activist best known for her missions to rescue enslaved people using the Underground Railroad. She later served as an armed scout and spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War. She was the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war, she guided the raid at Combahee Ferry, which liberated more than 700 enslaved people.
Who is Harriet Tubman?