M ~ Emily Murphy • 1868-1933 • Canadian women’s rights activist • Persons case: women declared “persons” under Canadian law • First woman magistrate

N ~ Florence Nightingale • 1820-1910 • Head British nurse during Crimean War • General superintendent of the Military Hospitals • Founder of modern profession of nursing

O ~ Michelle Obama • 1964-Present • First African-American First Lady • Lawyer (Princeton & Harvard Law) • Harvard 100

P ~ Eva Peron • 1919-1952 • First Lady of Argentina • Radio, Stage, Film Actress • Rights Advocate

Q ~ Harriet Quimby • 1875-1912 • Pilot • First female to gain Pilot licensure in U.S.

• First woman to fly across the English Channel

R ~ Sally Ride • 1951-Present • Astronaut, scientist, physicist • Nationally ranked tennis player • First American woman in space

S ~ Sacagawea • Early 1800s • Sold as a slave • Guided Lewis and Clark through the West • Translator

T ~ Mother Teresa • 1910-1997 • Humanitarian • Founded Missionaries of Charity in India • Won Nobel Peace Prize

U ~ Eugenie Anderson • 1909-1997 • U.S. diplomat • First U.S. woman appointed chief of mission at ambassador level

V ~ Queen Victoria • 1819-1901 • Queen of Great Britain • Longest ruling monarch • Economic and imperial expansion • “Victorian Era”

W ~ Oprah Winfrey • News anchor, tv host, actress, philanthropist • First African American talk show host and woman billionaire • Lifetime Achievement Award winner

X ~ St. Frances Xavier • 1850-1917 • First American citizen to be canonized by the RCC • First American Saint

Y ~ Kristi Yamaguchi • 1971-Present • Figure Skater • World Champion • Olympic Champion • U.S. Olympic H.O.F.

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Z ~ Babe Didrikson Zaharias • 1911-1956 • Arguably best/most versatile female athlete • Golf, Basketball, Track and field • Won 3 medals in 1932 Olympics

Resources • Drexel University. (2009). The Internet Public Library. Retrieved February 21, 2009, from http://www.ipl.org. • (2009). Women’s History. Retrieved February 21, 2009, from About website: http://womenshistory.about.com.