Women that made history

Susan B Antony

Crusader for the women's suffrage movement

Harriet Tubman

American abolitionist and armed spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War

Amelia Earhart

“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.”

First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic

Marie Curie

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

First woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize twice

Clara Barton

Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross

Sarah Breedlove

First female self-made millionaire in US history

Helen Keller

Author, activist, and the first deaf and blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree

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Mother Teresa

Work order that undertook, in over 130 countries, included managing homes for people who were dying, soup kitchens, orphanages and schools.

Founded the Missionaries of Charity

Valentina Tereshkova

First woman to travel into space

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Junko Tabei

First woman to climb Mount Everest

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Diana Princess of Wales

In 1981, Diana Spencer became the first wife of the heir apparent to the British throne, Charles, Prince of Wales.

Known internationally for her charity work for sick children, the banning of landmines and for raising awareness about those affected by cancer, HIV/AIDS and mental illness.