The Story of Woman
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
(born October 11, 1884, New York, New York, U.S. — died November 7, 1962, New York City, New York)) She was a leader in her own right and involved in numerous humanitarian causes throughout her life. By the 1920s she was involved in Democratic Party politics and numerous social reform organizations. In the White House, she was one of the most active first ladies in history and worked for political, racial and social justice. After President Roosevelt’s death, Eleanor was a delegate to the United Nations and continued to serve as an advocate for a wide range of human rights issues.
Find more on: https://www.history.com/topics/first-ladies/eleanor-roosevelt https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eleanor-Roosevelt Billie Jean King née Billie Jean Moffitt
(born November 22, 1943, Long Beach, California, U.S.) American tennis player whose influence and playing style elevated the status of women’s professional tennis beginning in the late 1960s. In her career she won 39 major titles, competing in both singles and doubles.
Find more on: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Billie-Jean-King https://www.billiejeanking.com/ Jerrie Mock Geraldine Lois Fredritz
(born November 22, 1925, Newark, Ohio — died September 30, 2014, Quincy, Fla.) "Jerrie," was the first woman to fly around the world. On March 19, 1964, Mock took off from Columbus in her plane, the "Spirit of Columbus", a Cessna 180. Mock's trip around the world took twenty-nine days, eleven hours, and fifty-nine minutes, with the pilot returning to Columbus on April 17, 1964. She had flown 23,103 miles.
Find more on: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jerrie-Mock http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Geraldine_F._Mock Harriet Tubmnée Aaramninta Ross
(born c. 1820, Dorchester county, Maryland, U.S. — died March 10, 19 13, Auburn, New York) She was an escaped slave who became a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, leading slaves to freedom before the Civil War, all while carrying a bounty on her head. But she was also a nurse, a Union spy and a women’s suffrage supporter. Tubman is one of the most recognized icons in American history and her legacy has inspired countless people from every race and background.
Find more on: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harriet-tubman https://www.britannica.com/biography/Harriet-Tubman Jane Addams
(born September 6, 1860, Cedarville, Illinois, U.S. — died May 21, 1935, Chicago, Illinois) A progressive social reformer and activist, Jane Addams was on the frontline of the settlement house movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She later became internationally respected for the peace activism that ultimately won her a Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, the first American woman to receive this honor.
Find more on: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/jane-addams https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Addams Margaret Bourke-White
(born September 6, 1860, Cedarville, Illinois, U.S. — died May 21 , 1935, Chicago, Illinois)
American photographer known for her extensive contributions to photojournalism, particularly for her Life magazine work. She is recognized as having been the first female documentary photographer to be accredited by and work with the U.S armed forces.
Find more on: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Margaret-Bourke-White https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/margaret-bourke-white?all/all/all/all/0 Caresse Crosby Mary Phelps Jacob
(born April 20, 1891, New Rochelle, New York – died January,24, 1970, Rome, Italy)
The first recepient of a patent for the modern bra. She was also an American patron of the arts, publisher, and peace activist. She and her second husband, Harry Crosby, founded the Black Sun Press which was instrumental in publishing some of the early works of many emerging modernist authors including James Joyce, Kay Boyle, Ernest Hemingway, Hart Crane, D. H. Lawrence, and René Crevel, among others.
Find more on: http://www.phelpsfamilyhistory.com/bios/mary_phelps_jacob.asp http://mentalfloss.com/article/71612/caresse-crosby-brazen-inventor-brassiere Meryl Streep
(born June 22, 1949, Summit, New Jersey, U.S.)
Oscar-winning actress, one of the most e steemed stars of the screen, known for her work in such diverse films as 'Sophie's Choice,' 'The Deer Hunter,' 'The Devil Wears Prada,' 'Mamma Mia!' and 'Doubt.' Also known for her masterly technique, expertise with dialects, and subtly expressive face.
Find more on: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Meryl-Streep https://www.biography.com/people/meryl-streep-9497266 Victoria Woodhull née Victoria Claflin
(born September 23, 1838, Homer, Ohio, U.S. — died June 9, 19 27, Bredon’s Norton, Worcestershire, Eng.) A leader of the women's suffrage movement. She was the first woman to own a brokerage firm on Wall Street, the first woman to start a weekly newspaper, and an activist for women's rights and labor reform. Best known as the first woman candidate for the United States presidency, which she ran for in 1872 for the Equal Rights Party, supporting women's suffrage and equal rights.
Find more on: https://ehistory.osu.edu/biographies/victoria-woodhull https://www.britannica.com/biography/Victoria-Woodhull Rosa Parksnée Rosa Louise McCauley
(born February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. — died October 24, 2005, Detroit, Michigan)
African American civil rights activist whose refusal to relinquish her seat on a public bus to a white man precipitated the 1955–56 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama, which is recognized as the spark that ignited the U.S. civil rights movement.
Find more on: https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rosa-Parks Rachel Louise Carson
(born May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. — died April 14, 1964, Silver Spring, Maryland)
American biologist well known for her writings on environmental pollution and the natural history of the sea.
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