Women In History - Arts Entertainment and Literature
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Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818)
Wife of John Adams, 2nd President of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, 6th President. Known for her letters and opinions on society.
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Social Activist, founder of Hull House, charter member of the NAACP, Nobel Peace Prize winner and labor union organizer.
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888)
Seamstress, servant, teacher, Civil War nurse, and finally, author and novelist
Marion Anderson (1897-1993)
African American Contralto
Cassandra Austen (1773-1845)
Younger sister of Jane Austen, and without her, we'd know very little about Jane
Ida B. Wells Barnett (1862-1931)
African-American educator, newspaperwoman, anti-lynching campaigner, founder NAACP
Sarah Bernhardt (1844 - 1923)
French Stage Actress at the turn of the last century
Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Cannary (1852-1903)
A lone woman in the wilds of the Rocky Mountain west
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
Marine biologist, science writer, and environmentalist
Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893)
African-American born pioneer journalist and lecturer
Julia Child (1912-2004)
American chef, author, and television personality
Agatha Christie (1890-1976)
English Mystery Writer
Ruth Etting (1897-1978)
Singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film.
Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)
African American Jazz singer – the First Lady of Song
Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)
American singer, songwriter, pianist, and activist
Dorothy Fuldheim (1893-1989)
Jewish-American news journalist and television broadcaster; developed format for television news programming
Emma Goldman (1869-1940)
Vilified in her day as the "most dangerous woman in America," this Russian emigrant earned her title, “Queen of the Anarchists” as labor leader, lecturer, writer, women’s rights activist and free love advocate
Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985)
Best known for her iconic portrayal of The Wicked Witch of the West
Billie Holiday (1915-1959)
African American Jazz singer/songwriter – “Lady Day”
Hedda Hopper (1890-1966)
In the golden age of Hollywood, Hedda could make or break careers. Gossip was her business and J. Edgar Hoover was her pen pal
Mahalia Jackson (1912-1972)
Extraordinary gospel singer and the first African-American woman to gain national acclaim for gospel music
Gypsy Rose Lee (1911 – 1970)
Stripper, Vaudevillian, Movie Star, Author, Playwright, TV Talk Show Host
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927)
Founder of the American Girl Scouts
Loretta Lynn (1932-2022)
The Coal Miner’s Daughter - Country Western Singer and Song Writer
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988)
Russian born New York sculptor famous for her shadow box, wall sculptures and her flamboyant personality
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986)
Famed American artist who defied convention in both her art and her private life
Louella Parsons (1881-1972)
In the golden age of Hollywood, Louella was a pioneer in the gossip industry
Eleanor Anna Roosevelt (1884-1962)
Wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, first activist First Lady
Wilma Rudolph (1940-1994)
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African American sprinter, track star Olympiad
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Harriet Beecher Stowe ( 1811-1896)
Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Phebe Sutliff (1859–1955)
American educator who served as president of Rockford College in Illinois
Tasha Tudor (1915 - 2008)
Children's Book Illustrator, avid gardener
Mae West (1892-1980)
First woman to earn a million dollars in the movie business
Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957)
Famed children’s author and “storyteller of the prairie”