In 1905 she served as the first female President of the American Psychological Association and in 1908 was ranked twelfth on a 1908 list of the top 50 psychologists in the country. Calkins also served as President of the American Philosophical Association in 1918.
In 1945, Jessie Street was the first Australian woman delegate to the United Nations.
Florence Spearing Randolph (1866-1951) was a minister for the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Anna Whitehead Bodeker was a suffrage activist who worked to build an intellectual culture of gender equality in Richmond, Virginia through her writing and sponsorship of public talks by suffragist speakers.
Betty Gram Swing worked full time for the National Woman’s Party (NWP) from 1917-1920. A national organizer, she traveled across the United States to build grassroots support for the suffrage amendment.
Cordelia Greene Johnson (1887-1957) founded the Modern Beautician Association and served as its president until her death.
Henrietta Dugdale fought for women’s emancipation in 1800s Australia.
Deaf British suffragist
Deaf British suffragist
Margaret Murray Washington rose from humble beginnings to prominence as an educator, reformer, and clubwoman.