In 1967 when 26-year-old graphic designer Margaret Crane took a job with a pharmaceutical giant outside New York, she never imagined that her greatest contribution to the company—and to women worldwide—would be a scientific invention. Using a paper clip holder, reflective mylar, a test tube, and an eye dropper…

In the air and on the ground, Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman defied the laws of gravity and racial and gender discrimination. In the face of what seemed to be the impossible, Coleman always managed to find a way…

Born in 1890 in Concord, New Hampshire, Flynn was always on the side of marginalized workers, immigrants, and women. But her iron-clad defense of the First Amendment and her hell-or-high-water approach, cost her an education, her freedom, and her health…

In 1869, Ida Lewis captivated the country’s imagination as “the bravest woman in America” for her daring rescue of two soldiers whose boat had capsized in Newport Harbor, RI. Until her death in 1911, Lewis would …

Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1966) was among the first professional and nationally acclaimed women photographers in the U.S. Her groundbreaking career spanned more than 60 years during which time she served as White House photographer to five administrations.

With her sharp wit and artistic talent, the political cartoons of Nina Evans Allender not only captured the news of the week, but also the spirit of women’s suffrage in the early 20th century. Her work helped to shape public opinion surrounding the cause of women’s rights.

In an era when there were very few female architects, Mary Jane Colter (1869-1958), broke with traditional European design to create groundbreaking commercial buildings with a distinctly Southwest American flare. Utilizing natural materials from surrounding landscapes and artifacts inspired by indigenous cultures, Colter’s unique style paid tribute to Native American, Spanish Colonial, and Arts and Crafts elements.

The granddaughter of emancipated slaves, Edna Regina Lewis was born in 1916 in a small farming community in Virginia. Later known as the Grande Dame of Southern cooking, Lewis inspired generations to return to farm-to-table cooking, and was among the first Black women to author a cookbook without concealing her race or gender.

In 1826, Ellen Craft was born into slavery in Georgia. Twenty-two years later, she disguised her race, gender, and social status, to enable her and her husband’s escape to freedom in Philadelphia. The couple became celebrated abolitionists, political activists, and educators.

Born Angelina Pauline Murray in Maryland in 1910 to bi-racial parents, Murray became the first Black person to earn a Doctorate degree from Yale Law School, was a co-founder of…