The first woman ward leader for the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party (1920-40). As state committeewoman from the 21st District, she helped form the Federated Democratic Women of Ohio (1932) and presided over the organization for 18 years.
Dr. Mary Amdur was a public health researcher who is known as the “mother of air pollution toxicology.”
Florence L. Johnson served in the WAVES during WWII and later became an advocate for veterans and Gold Star Mothers after her son’s death in the Vietnam War.
Helen Storrow (1865-1944) funded the Saturday Evening Girls at Boston’s North Bennet Street Industrial School, where young working-class Italian and Jewish immigrant girls were taught literacy skills, pottery, and other crafts in a culturally rich program.
Cleveland musician, teacher, and collector who founded and served as the first president (1933-35) of the Women’s Committee of the Cleveland Institute of Music
Aunty Hyllus Maris was a Wurundjeri, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta activist, poet, scriptwriter and educator
Pamela Bone was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women for her promotion of human rights as a journalist.
Among many achievements, Aunty Marge was the first Aboriginal woman to serve on the Aboriginal Welfare Board.
A leading pacifist, in 1915, Eleanor Moore was a founding member and International Secretary of the Sisterhood for International Peace.
Joan Rosanove battled prejudice against women in the Australian legal profession, and represented women who otherwise wouldn’t have had access to representation.