March Madness: 100 American Women Who Changed the World

Important voice in women's rights and American labor laws, co-founder of the United Farm Workers organization

Who was the first self-made woman millionaire in America?

One of the greatest poets of all time, challenged the rules and definitions for poetry

1st woman to earn a starting spot in both the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500

In 1851, she gave the famous "Ain't I a woman" speech, which explained gender equality

In what year did Victoria Woodhull run for President of the United States?

Wife to F. D. Roosevelt, she made significant contributions to the field of human rights

American-born dancer of the early 20th century who helped lay the foundation for American modern dance

Maya Angelou: I wrote

1st woman to co-anchor the network evening news; paved the way for women in journalism

Who was the 1st woman bank president in America?

1st female to officiate a regular-season NFL game

Gertrude Caroline Ederle was the 1st woman to ...

1st female US Secretary of State

American historian and 1st woman President of Harvard University

Mary Edmunds Walker is the only woman to ever receive the Medal of Honor.

Why was Marcenia "Toni" Stone famous?

At age 21, I had my design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. selected in a national competition.

Who was Katherine Johnson?

Ruth Marianna Handler was an American businesswoman who invented:

business woman who founded a cosmetics company with more than $1.2 billion in sales at her death in 2001

Who co-founded the Women’s Social and Political Union, focused on women's right to vote?

This talk show host rose from poverty to become the one of the 1st African American woman billionaires.

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to:

1st American woman to get a pilot's license and 1st woman to fly across the English Channel

In what year did Kathrine Switzer become the 1st woman to ever run the Boston Marathon?

Sonia Sotomayor is a

1st female to serve as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

Esther Hobart Morris was the 1st woman in America to serve as a Justice of the Peace (lower court judge) in

Marian Anderson was...

What is Billie Jean King known for?

American author of novels of life in China. Promoted adoption. Received Nobel Prize for Literature in 1938.

publisher of The Washington Post for 20 yrs, won the Pulitzer Prize for her 1998 memoir

actress, comedian, singer, writer - created a comedy variety show that was 1 of the 1st like it to be hosted by a woman

In 1993 Carey Schueler became the first woman drafted onto a major team of which sport?

Patsy Mink...

Black educator, civil rights leader & official advised President Roosevelt & founded the National Council of Negro Women

Kathryn Bigelow was the 1st woman to win Best Director at the Academy Awards for what film?

1st female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

1st woman to win 3 gold medals in one Olympics, known as the "Fastest Women in the World"

Who is the only First Lady to ever run for public office?

Who was Phyllis Wheatley?

1st African-American woman to dance with the American Ballet Theatre

1st female stand-up comedian

I was just 16 years old in 1777 when I made a night-time ride urging Patriot soldiers to fight the attacking British

2-time Olympic Medalist, 5-time World Champion, and 9-time US Champion figure skater

1st Second Lady and 2nd First Lady of the United States.

Considered one of the great modernist painters of the 20th century, I am especially noted for my bright flowers

1st African American woman appointed to US Attorney General

Who was Rosie the Riveter?

Who is Ellen Ochoa?

The Guinness World Records ranks me as the best-selling female recording artist of all time.

I was the 1st African-American to win an Academy Award.

Worked as a hospital nurse in the American Civil War. Started the American Red Cross.

popular comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer and spokesperson for the LGBTQ community

Who was Ida B. Wells?

Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014) invented...

Who was the 1st woman to run for US President (1872)?

Anna Smith Strong did which of the following?

In what year did Danica Patrick became the 1st woman to win an Indycar race?

Marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring helped promote the global environmental movement

Introduced America to French cooking in books and television series from 1963 through the '90s

Sarah Rosetta Wakeman was ...

Which of these things did Myra Colby Bradwell NOT do?

Won 13 Grammys and was honored as the "First Lady of Song"

Shirley Chisholm is famous because she was

Important political thinker of the 20th century who came to the US in 1941 as a Jewish refugee from Hitler's Germany

Who was a figurehead for the civil rights movement in the US for refusing to give up her seat?

Apache medicine woman, skilled fighter, strategist on the battlefield, sister of chief, ally to the famous Geronimo

Mary Anning (1799 – 1847) was highly respected for being ...

Who was Rose O' Neal Greenhow?

Author, political activist, and lecturer; first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree

This woman is has the most number one songs on the Billboard Top 100 for all solo artists

Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)?

What was significant about Harriet Beecher Stowe?

1 of the most "influential women in the U.S." in 1939, a journalist covering topics of war, politics, home, & family

Francis Perkins was the first woman to serve in a US cabinet position. What was her job?

In what year did physicist and astronaut, Sally Ride become the 1st American woman in space?

What did Willa Cather do?

Which athlete has the most Grand Slam wins by a tennis player in the Open Era and the second-most of all time?

I was a movie star who defined an era of beauty, glamour, and success.

___________ is the first woman and woman of color vice president

Chicana poet, author, performer, and artist whose work explores the lives of the working-class

Who was Molly Brown and why was she "unsinkable"?

1st woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Who was Jane Addams?

Sandra Day O'Connor is famous for being

1st African American woman in the US to graduate from an established 4 year college

One of the earliest computer programmers and a leader in software development

Shoshone woman who was a guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1805-6.

Who was Queen Liliuokalani?

Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Gage, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped women get the right to vote in the

Actress who challenged stereotypes in the 1930s and won 4 Best Actress Oscars

Elizabeth Eckford and the Little Rock Nine are remembered for doing what?

First African American woman to travel in space (Endeavor, 1992).

1st American female war photojournalist; had one of her photos on the cover of the 1st issue of Life magazine

Condoleezza Rice: What position in the government did I hold?

Given the title "First Lady of the Blues," she was considered one of the greatest jazz singers

Martha Euphemia Haynes was the 1st African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics.

What year did Michelle Obama become the First Lady of the United States?