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Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the “Guardian of the Glades,” led the charge to protect the Everglades and reveal their rich natural heritage to the rest of the world.
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Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
In a 1912 New York Times article, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee was regarded as “the symbol of the new era, when all women will be free and unhampered.”
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Annie Jump Cannon
Known as the “census taker of the sky,” Annie Jump Cannon was a brilliant astronomer that revolutionized the way scientists classify stars.
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Mae Jemison
Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space.
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Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker is the only US woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Honor.
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Florence Nightingale
Nurse Florence Nightingale is best known for making hospitals a cleaner and safer place to be.
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Aileen Cole Stewart
Aileen Cole Stewart became one of the first African American women to serve in the Army Nursing Corps.
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Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture
Canadian Charlotte Monture moved to the US for nursing training and served in the US Army during World War I.
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Jane Arminda Delano
Jane Delano was the superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps and inspired many women to become nurses around the world.
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