Learn about Martha “Mattie” Hughes Cannon, an accomplished physician, suffragist and the first woman state senator in the United States, elected in 1896 in the
Sonora Webster Carver became one of the most famous horse divers in the world, diving 40 feet on horseback into a tank of water. Webster
In 1916, Margaret Chung became the first U.S.-born Chinese female doctor. Throughout her career, Chung persevered against discrimination based on her race, gender, and presumed
Explore how Bessie Coleman became the first female Black pilot and the first Black person to hold an international license to fly. This is part
Learn about record-breaking swimmer Gertrude Ederle who rocketed to international stardom in 1926 at the age of 20, as the first woman to swim across
Examine the life and legacy of the health, labor and immigrant rights reformer Grace Abbott in this resource from Unladylike2020. Born into a progressive family
In 1968, students at Edgewood High School in San Antonio walked out of class to demand something simple but powerful: fair schools. Their protest exposed
In 1968, students at Edgewood High School in San Antonio walked out of class to demand something simple but powerful: fair schools. Their protest exposed
In 1968, students at Edgewood High School in San Antonio walked out of class to demand something simple but powerful: fair schools. Their protest exposed
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old African-American boy from Chicago, Illinois who went to visit his family in Mississippi in 1955 before the start of a
