In 1961, labor activist Esther Peterson, the head of the Women’s Bureau in the Department of Labor, urged President Kennedy to establish the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women in order to develop recommendations for achieving gender equality.
US Representative from Florida
Connecticut Representative Ella Grasso’s brief House career bridged two decades of service in state government and two trailblazing terms as the state’s governor.
Meryl Streep’s contributions to American art and culture as an actress of the stage and screen are unrivaled. With more Academy Award nominations than any other actor in history, she is widely considered one of the most talented and respected actors of our time.
African-American actress, singer, comedian and author.
Harper Lee is recognized for her contribution to American literature with her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
The “Queen of Soul”, twice named the greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone
Madeleine Korbel Albright became the US’s first woman Secretary of State in 1997.
American anthropologist
Groundbreaking modern dance choreographer