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Annie Smith Peck
Annie Smith Peck was an adventurer, teacher, author, and mountain climber who achieved new heights for women, not just by scaling summits but through…
Katherine Von Bora
Former Catholic nun turned Protestant reformer
Anne Hutchinson
In colonial US, she dared to believe that women could take an active role in religion
Cindy Sherman
Photographer whose work questions gender norms and cultural assumptions
Emma Goldman
Noted anarchist who fought for the rights of laborers and women
George Sand
Born Amadine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, she was a prolific writer and advocate for women's rights
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Author whose book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" played an influential role in awakening Americans to the horrors of slavery
Hildegard von Bingen
Important author of the 12th century who composed music and wrote on medical treatments
Hypatia
Academic in ancient Greece who taught mathematics, philosophy, and astronomy
Myra Bradwell
Pioneered the legal profession for women in the United States
Elizabeth Jane Cochrane "Nellie Bly"
Investigative report who revolutionized journalism