Mina Caroline Van Winkle
Mina Van Winkle (1875-1932) of Newark organized the Equality League for Self-Supporting Women of New Jersey in 1908.
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Barbara McConnell
Politician Barbara McConnell served the New Jersey state government for more than 30 years as a political figure, business executive, and public policy adviser.
Alice Waters
As a chef, author, and advocate, Waters champions a holistic approach to eating and health and celebrates integrating gardening, cooking, and education, sparking inspiration in a new generation.
Elizabeth Coleman White
Elizabeth Coleman White developed the US’s first cultivated blueberry.
Sosei Shizuye Matsumoto
The US’s most influential teacher and accomplished master of chado tea ceremonies
Cristeta Comerford
The first woman to be White House Executive Chef
Queen Ida Guillory
There have been several kings of zydeco over the years, but there has been only one Queen Ida.
Lucy Ann White Cox
Lucy Ann White Cox was a vivandière during the American Civil War (1861–1865).
Maria Pace Barker
At her Boston restaurant Nicole’s, she would serve a myriad of influential figures, including the President of Japan in 1989 and the Archbishop of Boston.
Clementina Poto Langone
She helped many Italian immigrants in Boston become citizens so they could be eligible for social security benefits and provided food and clothing to Italian people out of work