2. Washington — “If I have seen further, it is by
standing on the shoulders of giants,” the world’s great
scientific intellectual Isaac Newton wrote in 1676.
The accomplishments of women, too, owe much
to the “giants” who preceded them — women who
bravely endured painful ridicule and overcame huge
obstacles to obtain the same opportunities afforded to
men.
3. In 2011 we celebrated
100th anniversary of the
first International
Women’s Day, which
recognizes women’s past
struggles and
accomplishments and
focuses on what needs to
be done to provide
greater opportunities for
women today.
5. Pocahontas
1595-1617
Native American Heroine
Pocahontas (c. 1595 – March 21, 1617), later
known as Rebecca Rolfe, was a Virginia
Indian chief's daughter notable for having
assisted colonial settlers at Jamestown. She
converted to Christianity and married the
English settler John Rolfe. After they
traveled to London, she became famous in
the last year of her life.
7. Martha Washington
1731-1802
The First Lady
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington was
the wife of the first president of the
United States. Martha Washington is
considered to be the first “First Lady” of
the United States. During her lifetime, she
was known as "Lady Washington".
9. Abigail Adams
1744 - 1818
The First lady, writer
Abigail Adams was the wife of John
Adams, the second President of the United
States,
Adams is remembered for the many letters
she wrote to her husband while he stayed
away. Their letters are filled with
intellectual discussions on government and
politics.
The letters serve as eyewitness accounts of
the American Revolutionary War home
front.
11. Harriet Beecher Stowe
1811-1896
Abolitionist, Novelist
Her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852)
depicted life for African-Americans
under slavery and became influential in
the USA and UK. She wrote over 20
books, (novels, e travel
memoirs, articles, letters).
She was influential for her writings and
her public stands on social issues of the
day.
13. Emily Dickinson
1830-1886
Poet
She lived a mostly introverted and
reclusive life.
Dickinson was a prolific poet (1800
poems),but only
a dozen were published during her
lifetime.
Many of her poems deal with themes of
death and immortality.
15. Annie Oakley
1860-1926
Sharpshooter
She could split a playing card edge-
on .
This amazing talent led her to
become the first American female
movie superstar ( in Wild West
movies)
17. Susie King Taylor
1848-1912
Civil war nurse
the first African American army nurse. She
was the only African American woman to
publish a memoir of her wartime
experiences. She was also the first African
American to teach openly in a school for
former slaves in Georgia
19. Isadora Duncan
1878-1927
Modern Dancer
Considered by many to be the creator of
modern dance.
Born in the US, she lived in Europe and the
Soviet Union from the age of 22 until her
death at age 50.
In the United States she was popular only in
New York.
21. Emma Goldman
1869-1940
Anarchist
known for her political activism, writing
and speeches.
She played a pivotal role in the
development of anarchist political
philosophy in North America and Europe
in the first half of the XX c.
23. Mary Pickford
1893-1979
Actress
Co-founder of the film studio United Artists
and one of the original 36 founders of the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Known as "America's Sweetheart,"
"Little Mary" and "The girl with the curls," she
was a significant figure in the development of
film acting.
The American Film Institute named
Pickford 24th among the greatest female stars
of all time.
25. Eleanor Roosevelt
1884-1962
First Lady, social reformer
The First Lady of the United States from
1933 to 1945. She supported the New Deal
policies of her husband, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt, and became an advocate for
civil rights. After her husband's death in
1945, Roosevelt continued to be an
international
author, speaker, politician, and activist for
the New Deal coalition.
President Truman called her the
"First Lady of the World" in tribute to her
human rights achievements.
27. Marilyn Monroe
1926-1962
Actress, singer and model.
In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the
sixth greatest female star of all time
by the American Film Institute.
In the years and decades following
her death, Monroe has often been
cited as a pop and cultural icon as
well as an eminent American sex
symbol.
29. Madonna
1958 -
Singer, Film Actor
Madonna has sold more than 300
million records worldwide .
She is recognized as the world's top-
selling female recording artist of all
time by the Guinness World Records.
31. Angela Davis
1944-
Activist, Educator
was most politically active during the
late 1960s through the 1970s and was
associated with the
• Communist Party USA,
• the Civil Rights Movement
•the Black Panther Party.
33. Oprah Winfrey
1954 -
Talk-Show Host, Entrepreneur
• her self-titled, multi-award winning talk
show has become the highest-rated
program of its kind in history.
Ranked the richest African American of
the 20th century,
• the greatest black philanthropist in
American history,
•was once the world's only black
billionaire.
•the most influential woman in the
world(according to some assessments).
35. Hillary Rodham Clinton
1947-
Senator, First Lady, Lawyer
is the 67th United States Secretary of
State, serving in the administration of
President Barack Obama.
She was a United States
Senator for New York from 2001 to
2009.
She was the First Lady of the
United States from 1993 to 2001.
In the 2008 election, Clinton
was a leading candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
37. Michelle Obama
1964 -
The first Lady
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is
the wife of the 44th and incumbent
President of the United States, Barack
Obama, and is the first African-American
First Lady of the United States.
As the wife of a Senator, and later
the First Lady, she has become a fashion
icon and role model for women, and an
advocate for poverty
awareness, nutrition and healthy eating
