Breaking Barriers

Biography

Anna May Wong

Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.

Biography

Janet Mock

Janet Mock became the first transgender woman of color to write and direct an episode of television.

Biography

Joy Harjo

Poet, activist, and musician Joy Harjo became the first Native American United States Poet Laureate in history.

Biography

Mae Jemison

Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space.

Biography

Mary Edwards Walker

Mary Edwards Walker is the only US woman to receive the Presidential Medal of Honor.

Biography

Mary Musgrove

Mary Musgrove become a negotiator between English and Native American communities and played an important role in the development of Colonial Georgia.

Biography

Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture

Canadian Charlotte Monture moved to the US for nursing training and served in the US Army during World War I.

Biography

Elizabeth Freeman

Elizabeth Freeman became the first African American woman to successfully file a lawsuit for freedom in the state of Massachusetts.

Biography

Muriel Siebert

Fearless Wall Street broker Muriel Siebert was known as The First Woman of Finance.

Biography

Edna Lewis

Chef and cookbook author Edna Lewis taught the American public to appreciate southern meals in a new way.

Biography

Autherine Lucy

Autherine Lucy was the first African American student to attend the University of Alabama

Biography

Joyce Chen

Joyce Chen introduced Chinese food to the American public.

Biography

Sarah Moore Grimké

Sarah Grimké and her sister fought for abolition and women's rights.

Biography

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley is a famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting.

Biography

Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton was the first American to be canonized as a saint.

Biography

Florence Kelley

Florence Kelley dedicated her life to social reform. She worked to end many social problems, including labor and racial discrimination.

Lesson Plan

After learning about Susan B. Anthony, students will create a coin mobile. On the back of each coin, they will write the actions that identify her as an agent for change, as well as a word to describes her.

Lesson Plan

From the Declaration of Independence to the Declaration of Sentiments

Students will learn about the purpose and message of Declaration of Independence, question and discover if women had rights in Early America and analyze and compare the Declaration of Sentiments and its message and purpose.

General

Chester Comix: The Seneca Falls Convention

Check out these Seneca Falls Comics created by Chester Comix!

General

Chester Comix: The Seneca Falls Convention

Check out these Seneca Falls Convention comics from Chester Comics! This version is not colored and has words blanked out.