In October 2020, Amy Coney Barrett became the fifth woman confirmed to …
In October 2020, Amy Coney Barrett became the fifth woman confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Ana Roqué de Duprey, a prolific educator, writer, and scientist, founded the …
Ana Roqué de Duprey, a prolific educator, writer, and scientist, founded the first woman’s suffrage organization in Puerto Rico in 1917.
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Andrea Jenkins made history in 2017 when she became the first African …
Andrea Jenkins made history in 2017 when she became the first African American, openly transgender woman elected to public office in the United States.
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Although raised on a slave-owning plantation, Angelina Grimké Weld became an ardent …
Although raised on a slave-owning plantation, Angelina Grimké Weld became an ardent abolitionist.
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Ann Pamela Cunningham was an early leader in historic preservation and is …
Ann Pamela Cunningham was an early leader in historic preservation and is often credited with saving President George Washington’s estate Mount Vernon.
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Throughout her long life, Hedgeman advocated for civil rights, education, social justice, …
Throughout her long life, Hedgeman advocated for civil rights, education, social justice, poverty relief, and women.
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Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was …
Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
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Anne Frank’s writing in her diary became one of the most recognized …
Anne Frank’s writing in her diary became one of the most recognized accounts of life for a Jewish family in Europe during World War II.
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Considered one of the earliest American feminists, Anne Hutchinson was a spiritual …
Considered one of the earliest American feminists, Anne Hutchinson was a spiritual leader in colonial Massachusetts who challenged male authority.
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Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer lived her entire life in Virginia, where …
Harlem Renaissance poet Anne Spencer lived her entire life in Virginia, where she tended her garden, worked as a librarian and teacher, hosted luminaries of Black intellectual and cultural life, and fought for equal rights for African Americans.
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Known as the “census taker of the sky,” Annie Jump Cannon was …
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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Annie Oakley is a famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting. This resource …
Annie Oakley is a famous markswoman known for her sharpshooting.
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According to Antonia Hernández, she “went to law school for one reason: …
According to Antonia Hernández, she “went to law school for one reason: to use the law as a vehicle for social change.” Decades later, she can claim numerous legal victories for the Latinx community in voting rights, employment, and education.
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A dedicated public health advocate, Antonia Novello made history as the first …
A dedicated public health advocate, Antonia Novello made history as the first female and first Hispanic U.S. Surgeon General in 1990.
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Journalist and poet Asieh Amini is a leading voice in the campaign …
Journalist and poet Asieh Amini is a leading voice in the campaign to end stoning and juvenile executions in Iran.
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Poet and author Audre Lorde used her writing to shine light on …
Poet and author Audre Lorde used her writing to shine light on her experience of the world as a Black lesbian woman and later, as a mother and person suffering from cancer.
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On May 2, 1963, 9 year old Audrey Faye Hendricks became the …
On May 2, 1963, 9 year old Audrey Faye Hendricks became the youngest known person arrested during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Autherine Lucy was the first African American student to attend the University …
Autherine Lucy was the first African American student to attend the University of Alabama
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