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Margaret Ward Morland

Margaret Ward Morland was the Poet Laureate of Virginia from 1996 to 1998 and was an accomplished educator and poet.

A Revolutionary Era patriot and poet, Annis Boudinot Stockton (1736-1801) transformed her Princeton estate of Morven into the center of culture and influence for the Princeton, New Jersey area. It has continued to occupy this role for over 200 years.

Ellen Clementine Howarth

1800s American poet

Flora Díaz Parrado

Cuban lawyer and women’s rights activist

Mary McGrory

Pulitzer-winning journalist

Pearl Bailey

African-American actress, singer, comedian and author.

Edith Ronne

Antarctic explorer

Jennie Collins

In 1870, Jennie Collins founded Boffin’s Bower in Boston to provide working women with a place to read and socialize, as well as food, clothing, job placement, and other aid.

Ada Ramsay

Canadian schoolteacher, author, and historian

Joséphine Marchand

Canadian journalist, writer, lecturer, and feminist activist