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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…
Zitkala-sa
Prolific writer and activist for the preservation of Native-American culture
Wangari Maathai
First African-American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Susan B. Anthony
Prominent civil rights leader for women in the United States
Sojourner Truth
Former slave who fought for suffrage and abolition
Septima Clark
Educator and civil rights activist who developed literacy and citizenship workshops
Sarah Emma Edmonds
Woman who fought in the United States Civil War
Ruth Ellis
African-American woman known for her activism for LGBT rights in the early 20th century
Sandra Day O'Connor
First woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court
Rosie the Riveter
Example of the varied positions that women took on during World War II that were outside the "accepted" sphere for women
Rose Gollup Cohen
Immigrant sweatshop worker who wrote about the abuses suffered by workers during the Industrial Revolution