Learn about Mary Church Terrell, daughter of former slaves and one of the first Black women to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree,
Students learn about Lois Weber, the first woman director of a feature film, and her impact on silent film and early Hollywood. This is part
Learn about actress Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, producer and one of the most influential style icons of her time.
Sissieretta Jones was heralded as one of the greatest singers of her generation and a pioneer in the operatic tradition at a time when access
Queen Lili‘uokalani was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch, of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. At the time of her reign, a new Hawaiian
Learn about Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first American Indian physician and the first to found a private hospital on an American Indian reservation. This
Learn about the life and scientific achievements of botanist, explorer and environmentalist Ynés Mexía. This is part of the Unladylike2020 series. Women’s Studies, Historical Figures,
Tye Leung Schulze became the first Chinese American woman to work for the federal government and the first Chinese American woman to vote in a
Learn about Jovita Idar, a teacher, journalist, nurse and civil rights activist who grew up in Texas and endeavored to expose segregation, lynching and other
Learn about Charlotta Spears Bass, a crusading newspaper editor and politician who was one of the first Black women to own and operate a newspaper
