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S./01 2/I0(# W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 7ane 4dda8 She founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889. It provided social services for poor women and immigrants, and it offered education, day care for children, and recreational facilities. From 191 to 19!9, she served as president for the "omen#s International $eague for %eace and Freedom. In 19&1, she was awarded the 'o(el %ri)e for her efforts to promote peace. Loui a )a9 4l:ott She was one of the most widely read authors of the late 18**s. Her main wor+s were $ittle "omen and $ittle ,en. Su an ;. 4nthon9 She was a powerful organi)er and leader of the women#s suffrage movement. -long with .li)a(eth Cady Stanton, she organi)ed the 'ational "omen#s Suffrage -ssociation, which fought for the right of women to vote. She also wor+ed to secure e/ual pay for women teachers and for the right of women to hold property. Her picture was placed on a 01 coin minted (y the 1.S. government, and she was the first woman to (e pictured on a coin that was put into general circulation. She died in 19*2, 3ust 14 years (efore the 19th -mendment gave women the right to vote.

"a!e <, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 Sarah ;a!le9 She organi)ed the te5tile wor+ers of $owell, ,assachusetts into the Federal $a(or 6eform -ssociation, which was the first -merican women#s group to wor+ for improved la(or conditions. 5lara ;arton She helped nurse the sic+ and wounded during the Civil "ar, and she also organi)ed supplies and nursing services for the 'orth. She organi)ed the -merican 6ed Cross in 1881 to aid victims of disaster. )ar9 ):Leod ;ethune She was the child of a former slave. She opened a school for women in 7aytona 8each, Florida in 19*&. 9he school 3oined with a school for men in 19!&, and it (ecame 8ethune:Coo+man College. She set up the 'ational Council of 'egro "omen and was appointed as an advisor to %resident Fran+lin 7. 6oosevelt. (li=a>eth ;la:?well She set up a training program for nurses during the Civil "ar and (ecame the first woman doctor in -merica. 4nne ;rad treet She was a %uritan who lived in the ,assachusetts 8ay Colony, and she was the first -merican poet to pu(lish a (oo+ of poetry in -merica. Her (oo+ was titled 9he 9enth ,use $ately Sprung 1p in -merica, and it was pu(lished in 12 *. 7ane ;9rne She was the first woman mayor of Chicago from 19;9:198&.

"a!e 3, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 Ra:hel 5ar on 9his woman scientist warned -mericans a(out over:using pesticides. Her (oo+, entitled Silent Spring <192!=, inspired a law against 779 and other harmful poisons. )ar9 5a att She was an -merican painter of the late 18**s who e5plored the theme of mothers and their children. Willa 5ather She was an author of the 19!*s who wrote a(out the courage of -mericans in the ,idwest. Shirle9 5hi hol8 She (ecame the first -frican:-merican woman elected to the 1.S. House of 6epresentatives in 1928, and she was reelected si5 times. She wrote two (oo+s> 1n(ought and 1n(ossed in 19;*, and 9he ?ood Fight in 19;&. )ar!aret 5or>in 7uring the 6evolutionary "ar, she too+ over her hus(and#s cannon when he was +illed in (attle in 1;;2 in 'ew @or+. @ir!inia 0are She was the first .nglish child (orn in -merica in 6oano+e Colony. (8il9 0i:?in on 9his 'ew .ngland woman wrote hundreds of short, witty poems that were mostly un+nown until after her death.

"a!e A, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 0orothea 0iShe persuaded %resident $incoln to use nurses during the Civil "ar, and she (ecame the director of nursing for the 1nion. In the early 18**s, 7orothea 7i5 helped improve the conditions in (oth mental hospitals, and in prisons, where she stressed the reha(ilitation of prisoners. (li=a>eth 0ole She was appointed Secretary of 9ransportation (y %resident 6onald 6eagan in Aanuary of 198&. 48elia (arhart 9his -merican aviator was the first woman to cross the -tlantic Bcean (y air. She wrote !* Hours, 4* ,inutes in 19!8. $ater, in 19&1, she also wrote 9he Fun of It. In 19&!, she (ecame the first woman to fly over the -tlantic alone, and in 19& , she was the first woman to fly the %acific Bcean from Hawaii to California. In 19&;, she attempted to fly around the world. 7uring this flight, her plane disappeared and was never discovered. 2ertrude (derle She was the first woman to swim the .nglish Channel in -ugust of 19!2. 2eraldine ,erraro 9his Congresswoman from 'ew @or+ ran as "alter ,ondale#s running mate in the 1984 presidential campaign. She was the first woman ever nominated for the vice presidency (y any ma3or political party. ;ett9 ,riedan She led the 'ational Brgani)ation for "omen <'B"=, and she wor+ed to pass more laws during the 192*s to gain e/ual rights for women. Her (oo+, 9he Feminine ,ysti/ue, accused society of forcing women to (e housewives instead of career women.

"a!e &, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 (lla 2ra o She was elected governor of Connecticut in 19;4. "atri:ia 6arri She was appointed am(assador to $u5em(ourg in 192 (y %resident $yndon 8. Aohnson, and she (ecame the first -frican:-merican woman to receive such an appointment. In 19;2, she was appointed (y %resident Aimmy Carter as the head of Housing and 1r(an 7evelopment. $ater she (ecame Secretary of Health and Human Services. )ar9 Ludwi! 6a9 $;etter ?nown a )oll9 "it:her% She carried pitchers of water to soldiers during a (attle at ,onmouth, 'ew Aersey during the 6evolutionary "ar, and she too+ over her hus(and#s cannon when he collapsed due to heatstro+e. 7ane (dna 6unter She was an -frican:-merican nurse from South Carolina who esta(lished the "or+ing ?irls Home -ssociation in Cleveland, Bhio to help -frican:-merican women o(tain 3o(s in the city. 4nne 6ut:hin on She was forced to leave the ,assachusetts 8ay Colony in 12&; (ecause she e5pressed her idea that personal religious e5perience was more important than formal religion and church attendance. She fled to 6hode Island where she founded the settlement of %ortsmouth, which gave complete religious freedom to its settlers. 6elen 6unt 7a:? on She was one of the first citi)ens to spea+ out against the government#s poor treatment of Indians. In 1881, she wrote a documented history of such treatment in a (oo+ called - Century of 7ishonor. Her novel, 6amona, pu(lished in 1884, also protested poor treatment of the Indians.

"a!e 6, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 (88a La=aru She wrote the poem called C9he 'ew Colossus,D which is inscri(ed on the pedestal of the Statue of $i(erty. 5hri ta ):4uli**e She was the social studies teacher who died upon the Challenger shuttle when it e5ploded one minute after liftoff form Cape Canaveral. Lu:retia )ott She, with the help of .li)a(eth Cady Stanton, launched a vigorous campaign for women#s rights and suffrage. 9hey organi)ed the first national women#s rights convention at Seneca Falls, 'ew @or+. Here they adopted a plan of action called the Seneca Falls 7eclaration, which stated that all men and women were created e/ual and should (e treated accordingly. 5arrie Nation She (ecame well:+nown for her violent attempts to stop the sale of alcoholic li/uors, and she was arrested many times for distur(ing the peace when she smashed saloons with her hatchet during the 188*s and 189*s. 4nnie 3a?le9 She was a famous sharpshooter who appeared in 8uffalo 8ill#s "ild "est Show, where she shot a dime from her hus(and#s hand. Bther times she shot a cigarette from his mouth. 9he popular musical comedy -nnie ?et @our ?un, which features songs (y Irving 8erlin, is (ased upon -nnie Ba+ley#s life. Sandra 0a9 3B5onnor In 1981, %resident 6onald 6eagan appointed her as a 3udge of the Supreme Court. She was the first woman 3ustice to serve on the (ench of the Supreme Court.

"a!e 7, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 2eor!ia 3BCee**e 9his early -merican painter speciali)ed in paining Southwestern desert scenes. Ro a "ar? In 7ecem(er, 19 , this -frican:-merican woman refused to give up her seat on a ,ontgomery, -la(ama (us to a white man. She was arrested, and this event led to a (oycotting (y -frican:-mericans of the (uses in ,ontgomery, -la(ama until e/ual treatment was given to (oth (lac+s and whites. 9he (oycott lasted one year. "o:ahonta She was the %owhatan princess who married Aohn 6olfe from the Aamestown colony. She supposedly saved the life of Captain Aohn Smith when he was held captive (y the Indians. 7eanette Ran?in She was the first woman to (e elected to the 1.S. Congress in 191; and again in 1919, from the state of ,ontana. )ar9 Lou Retton In the Summer Blympics of 1984, she scored a perfect 1* on the vault. Sall9 Ride She was the first woman astronaut in space. <Aune 199&, on the Challenger=. ;et 9 Ro She was the seamstress who made the first -merican flag having the stars and stripes.

"a!e 8, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 Nellie .a9lor Ro She was the first woman to (e elected as a state governor, when she was elected to succeed her hus(and as governor of "yoming after his death in 19!4. Sa:aDawea 9his Shoshoni Indian guided $ewis and Clar+ on their e5ploration of the $ouisiana %urchase. 0e>orah Sa8p on 7uring the 6evolutionary "ar, she disguised herself as a man and 3oined the army. She was wounded outside of %hiladelphia. ;e ie S8ith 9his (lue#s singer of the 19!*s recorded C7own Hearted 8lues,D which sold over 8**,*** copies in 19!&. She (ecame +nown as the .mpress of the 8lues. (li=a>eth 5ad9 Stanton She wor+ed with $ucretia ,ott to fight for women#s rights and suffrage. 9hey organi)ed the first women#s rights convention in Seneca Falls, 'ew @or+ in 1948. (llen Starr She helped Aane -ddams found Hull House in Chicago. 6arriet ;ee:her Stowe 9his author wrote 1ncle 9om#s Ca(in, which dramati)ed the story of slave life. It sold over &**,*** copies during its first year in print, causing many people to 3oin the fight to end slavery.

"a!e 9, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 2ertrude Stein She wrote very critical material a(out the -merican Society in the 19!*s. She finally left -merica and went to %aris, France to live. )ar!aret .hat:her -lthough she was not an -merican, ,argaret 9hatcher was the first woman to (ecome the prime minister of .ngland in 19;9. She strongly supported the '-9B plan and said that ?reat 8ritain would use force against -rgentina during the Fal+land Crisis. SoDourner .ruth She was the first -frican:-merican woman to spea+ pu(licly against slavery. She, herself, was (orn a slave, (ut she gained her freedom when 'ew @or+ a(olished slavery. She then traveled all over the 'orth, telling the truth a(out slavery. Sall9 Loui a .o8p?in 7uring the Civil "ar, she used her own money to open a hospital in 6ichmond, Eirginia. Aefferson 7avis made her a captain in the Confederate -rmy. 6arriet .u>8an She was a runaway slave who returned to the South many times, and she helped over &** slaves escape (y the 1nderground 6ailroad. She was one of the most famous conductors of the 1nderground 6ailroad, which earned her the nic+name C,oses.D - 1.S. postage stamp (earing her portrait was issued in 19;8. )arie and ;e @an @or t

9hese sisters were writers of the 19**s who focused on the pro(lems of women wor+ers. 9hey disguised themselves as common wor+ers in order to gather information for their (oo+, 9he "oman who 9oils.

"a!e 10, W3)(N IN 4)(RI54N 6IS.3R1 Lillian Wald She started the Henry House Settlement in 'ew @or+, which provides free nursing for the needy. @ane a Willia8 She was the first -frican:-merican ,iss -merica. Sarah Winne8u::a -long with Helen Aac+son, she spo+e out against the government#s treatment of Indians. She critici)ed the 1.S. government#s handling of Indian affairs in her (oo+ called $ife -mong the %iutes> 9heir Claims and "rongs.