Notable women throughout world and US history and what each is known for. Front: the person's name. Back: era and a one to two sentence description of her accomplishment.
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- Cleopatra VII
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Ancient Egypt, 69-30 BCE. Egyptian pharaoh known for her intelligence, political acumen, and strategic alliances with Rome, making her one of the last rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty.- Joan of Arc
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Medieval France, 1412-1431. French military leader who rallied forces during the Hundred Years' War and was canonized as a saint after her execution by the English.- Elizabeth I
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England, 1533-1603. English queen whose 45-year reign brought cultural flourishing and military success, including the defeat of the Spanish Armada.- Catherine the Great
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Russia, 1729-1796. Russian empress who expanded the Russian Empire, advanced its culture and science, and is remembered as one of the most powerful women in history.- Mary Wollstonecraft
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England, 1759-1797. Eighteenth-century philosopher and author whose 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman' is a foundational text of feminism.- Marie Curie
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Poland and France, 1867-1934. Physicist and chemist who conducted research on radioactivity, won two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, and was the first female Nobel laureate.- Emmeline Pankhurst
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England, 1858-1928. British suffragette who founded the Women's Social and Political Union and led militant campaigns for women's voting rights.- Rosa Parks
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United States, 1913-2005. Civil rights activist whose refusal to surrender her bus seat in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped end racial segregation.- Eleanor Roosevelt
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United States, 1884-1962. American First Lady and human rights advocate who championed civil rights, helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and reshaped the role of First Lady.- Jane Austen
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England, 1775-1817. English novelist famous for her witty, romantic novels including 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Emma' that remain widely read and adapted.- Florence Nightingale
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England, 1820-1910. English nurse who pioneered modern nursing and hospital reform, especially after her work during the Crimean War.- Susan B. Anthony
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United States, 1820-1906. American civil rights activist who led the women's suffrage movement and fought for voting rights until her death, seeing near-victory.- Harriet Tubman
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United States, 1822-1913. African American abolitionist who escaped slavery and then led approximately 70 enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad.- Queen Victoria
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England, 1819-1901. British monarch whose 63-year reign defined the Victorian era and saw the expansion of the British Empire.- Sojourner Truth
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United States, 1797-1883. African American abolitionist and women's rights advocate, famous for her speech 'Ain't I a Woman?' delivered at a women's rights convention.
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