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Eliza Clapp

Eliza Clapp (1811-1888) was a prominent member of the Transcendentalist movement in 19th century New England and a poet and author.

Susanna Haswell Rowson

British playwright, actress and bestselling novelist

Angelina Noble

Aboriginal Australian translator and missionary

Harriet E Bishop

Harriet Bishop, best known as the founder of St. Paul’s first public and Sunday schools, was also a social reformer, land agent, and writer.

Sunya Pratt

Exposed to Buddhism at a young age, Reverend Sunya Gladys Pratt became an important spiritual leader for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in the Pacific Northwest.

Maria Keawea Maki

Maria Keawea Maki was among the Native Hawaiians who participated in nineteenth-century Anglo-led missionary efforts in Oregon Territory.

Aiko Fujitani

Community and religious leader in Hawai’i.

Georgia Elliott

Pioneer in the Deaf women’s rights movement

Yoshiko Yamanouchi

Yoshiko Yamanouchi (1895–1973) was an early Buddhist community leader, businesswoman, and amateur painter.

Sae Tachikawa

Picture bride who was a noted educator and promoter of Japanese culture in Hawai’i.