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Dorothy Boulding Ferebee National Women's History Museum

WEBShe advocated for public health, civil rights, and women’s rights in her roles as president of the National Council of Negro Women, an international delegate for the U.S. …

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The Evolution of Nursing National Women's History Museum

WEBThe Evolution of Nursing. June 16, 2010. As caretakers of children, family and community, it was natural that women were the nurses, the caregivers, as human …

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Marsha P. Johnson National Women's History Museum

WEBMarsha P. Johnson was one of the most prominent figures of the gay rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s in New York City. Always sporting a smile, Johnson was an …

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Antonia Novello National Women's History Museum

WEBAntonia Novello was born Antonia Coello in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on August 23, 1944, the eldest of three children. Novello’s father, Antonio Coello, passed away when she was …

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Biography: Elizabeth Blackwell

WEBThe first woman in America to receive a medical degree, Elizabeth Blackwell championed the participation of women in the medical profession and ultimately opened her own …

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Rachel Levine National Women's History Museum

WEBRachel Levine became the highest-ranking openly transgender government official in U.S. history when she was confirmed by the Senate as the 17 th Assistant Secretary for …

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Florence Nightingale National Women's History Museum

WEBFlorence Nightingale was born on May 12, 1820, in Florence, Italy. Although her parents were from England, she was born in Italy while they were traveling. Both Florence and …

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Maternity Nursing, Midwives, and Mothers-To-Be

WEBFounded by Dr. DeLee in 1895 as the Maxwell Street Dispensary, the clinic provided free obstetrical care for indigent women while training doctors in the latest methods of safe …

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Rebecca Lee Crumpler National Women's History Museum

WEBOn March 1, 1864, Crumpler received a “Doctress of Medicine” from the New England Female Medical College. She was 33 years old. She remains the only African …

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Biography: Dorothea Dix

WEBDorothea Dix was an early 19 th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime. She championed causes for both the mentally ill and indigenous …

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Clara Barton Biography

WEBAn educator and humanitarian, Clarissa “Clara” Harlowe Barton helped distribute needed supplies to the Union Army during the Civil War and later founded the disaster relief …

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Reform Movements National Women's History Museum

WEBCountry to City. Through exploring primary source materials and classroom discussion, students will gain a richer understanding of the Industrial Revolution’s impact on the …

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National Women's History Museum

WEBBessie Coleman Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was the first African American woman to pilot a plane and earn an international pilot's license. An aviation pioneer, Brave Bessie

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African American Reformers National Women's History Museum

WEBNotable black women reformers include Mary McLeod Bethune, who founded the National Council of Negro Women, the Southeastern Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs, and …

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Amy Hertz National Women's History Museum

WEBFather: Gerald Hertz: Mother: Ellen Ginsberg: Spouse: Mike Talkovsky: Children: Mia Hertz Talkovsky: Siblings: Laura Hertz. Carol Hertz. Education: BA Women's Studies

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Biography: Lillian Wald

WEBBorn the third of four children to a Jewish family in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 10, 1867, Lillian D. Wald experienced a childhood of privilege. Her ancestors had left Europe after …

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Nellie Bly National Women's History Museum

WEBNellie Bly was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5, 1864 in Cochran’s Mill, Pennsylvania. Her father, Michael Cochran, owned a lucrative mill and served as …

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Stonewall and Marsha Johnson Documents

WEBBorn in 1945 in New Jersey, Marsha P. Johnson was an outspoken African American trans rights/gay rights/AIDS activist, sex worker, and drag queen during the late 20th century. …

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Oveta Culp Hobby National Women's History Museum

WEBShe is best known for serving as the director of the Women’s Army Corps and as the first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Oveta Culp Hobby was …

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Liya Kebede National Women's History Museum

WEBMariana Brandman, NWHM Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History | 2020-2022. Harnessing her fame as a supermodel, and drawing on her experiences as a child in …

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