Joyce Chen introduced Chinese food to the American public. This resource is …
Joyce Chen introduced Chinese food to the American public.
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O’Neal has received many honors in her life, including inclusion in the …
O’Neal has received many honors in her life, including inclusion in the Alabama Social Work Hall of Fame (2017). She was also the first African American elected to the Alabama State Personnel Board (2006 and 2010).
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Judith Heumann has improved accessibility and opportunities for the estimated 56 million …
Judith Heumann has improved accessibility and opportunities for the estimated 56 million people in the United States and one billion people around the world with disabilities.
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A prominent essayist of the American republic, Judith Sargent Murray was an …
A prominent essayist of the American republic, Judith Sargent Murray was an early advocate of women’s equality, access to education, and the right to control their earnings.
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Famous chef, author, and television personality, Julia Child made French cuisine accessible …
Famous chef, author, and television personality, Julia Child made French cuisine accessible to American audiences.
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During World War I, Julia Taufflieb turned her home into a hospital …
During World War I, Julia Taufflieb turned her home into a hospital for wounded soldiers in France.
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Judy Bonds led the fight in West Virginia to stop the mountaintop …
Judy Bonds led the fight in West Virginia to stop the mountaintop mining that was destroying her Appalachian homeland.
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Julia Ward Howe was a writer, lecturer, abolitionist and suffragist. This resource …
Julia Ward Howe was a writer, lecturer, abolitionist and suffragist.
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Known as the founder of the Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low created …
Known as the founder of the Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low created the largest and most successful organisation for girls in the world.
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June Almeida serves as a role model for determination and innovation. As …
June Almeida serves as a role model for determination and innovation. As the person to identify the first human coronavirus, scientists, and people all over the world, are indebted to her work.
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Kamala D. Harris became the first woman, the first African American woman, …
Kamala D. Harris became the first woman, the first African American woman, the first Indian-American, the first person of Asian-American descent, and the first graduate of an HBCU to become the Vice-President Elect of the United States of America.
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Karikó’s research and perseverance proved that mRNA vaccines were possible and paved …
Karikó’s research and perseverance proved that mRNA vaccines were possible and paved the way for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to end the Covid-19 Pandemic.
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Kimberly Teehee became the first Cherokee Nation delegate in the House of …
Kimberly Teehee became the first Cherokee Nation delegate in the House of Representatives
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LaNada War Jack is an indigenous activist, who since childhood, has fought …
LaNada War Jack is an indigenous activist, who since childhood, has fought to preserve Native American identity and tribal rights.
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As one of the first female veterans elected to the Senate, Senator …
As one of the first female veterans elected to the Senate, Senator Ladda Tammy Duckworth has been a tireless advocate for veterans and new mothers.
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Lani Ka’ahumanu, a leader of the bisexual rights movement in the U.S., …
Lani Ka’ahumanu, a leader of the bisexual rights movement in the U.S., has worked for greater visibility for bisexuals both within the LGBTQ movement as well as broader society.
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A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an …
A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community.
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Physicist Leona Woods Marshall Libby was one of the women who helped …
Physicist Leona Woods Marshall Libby was one of the women who helped to create the atomic weapon.
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On February 23, 1914, Lilian St. Cyr, performing under the name “Princess …
On February 23, 1914, Lilian St. Cyr, performing under the name “Princess Red Wing,” became the first Native American actress to appear in a silent film. During her 15-year acting career, she performed in more than 70 films.
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Lillian D. Wald helped to bring health care to the residents of …
Lillian D. Wald helped to bring health care to the residents of New York’s Lower East Side at the turn of the twentieth century.
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