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Article about prominent African American W.E.B. DuBois, including related Web sites, and a bibliography.
Learn more about Marian Wright Edelman, social activist and founder of the Children's Defense Fund.
A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.
Learn about the life of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the greatest singers in jazz history.
Learn about the life of tennis great Althea Gibson.
A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.
Learn more about Fannie Lou Hamer, an inspirational figure to many involved in the struggle for civil rights.
An article about Mary McLeod Bethune's contributions to education and race relations as a leader in the American black…
Learn more about the life of jazz singer Billie Holiday.
Learn more about the life of American dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison.
Short article about Barbara Jordan.
Learn more about the life of track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
A brief article about Ida B. Wells.
A brief article about civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.
A brief article about Andrew Young.
A brief article about poet Phillis Wheatley.
Share these achievements of women sailors with your pupils. Pupils will imagine they are Ellen MacCarthur during here…
Read about the life and political career of Margaret Thatcher, the United Kingdom's first woman Prime Minister. Use this…
Read about the remarkable life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who was a prominent figure in the…
Learn about the achievements of women in sports around the world, from Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. This timeline…
Read this biography to learn about the life of Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical degree.
Explore this timeline of famous firsts in aviation, from the first balloon flight to the first black pilot to fly solo…
This reference takes a look at important goddesses around the world.
