Biographies

Abigail Adams was an early advocate for women's rights.

A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement and was the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

Famed author Louisa May Alcott created colorful relatable characters in 19th century novels.

Susan B. Anthony was a champion of the temperance, abolition, and suffrage movements.

World renowned performer, World War II spy, and activist are few of the titles used to describe Josephine Baker.

Lucille Ball was an American actress, pioneer in comedy, and businesswoman. 

Penelope Barker organized the Edenton Tea Party, the first recorded women’s political demonstration in America.

Clara Baron was an educator, humanitarian, and founder of the American Red Cross.

Bates' work with the NAACP transformed the Civil Rights Movement.

Catharine Esther Beecher was a nineteenth century teacher and writer who promoted equal access to education for women.

Mary McLeod Bethune was one of the most important black educators, civil and women’s rights leaders and government officials of the twentieth century.

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first American woman to receive a medical degree.

Amelia Bloomer was a suffragist, editor, social activist, and fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing.

Nellie Bly was one of the most famous journalists in the United States.

Isabelle “Belle” Boyd was was one of the most famous female Confederate spies, hailed by some as the “Cleopatra of Secession.”

Ruby Bridges was only six years old when she became the first African American to attend her elementary school.

Pearl S. Buck produced works of fiction and non-fiction throughout her lifetime, many of which focused on her experiences in China.

Rachel Carson catalyzed the global environmental movement with her 1962 book Silent Spring.

Carrie Chapman Catt was a suffragist and peace activist who helped secure for American women the right to vote

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to serve in Congress.