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Every woman has a story.

"The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon."

-Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings

 

Women have always played an active role in history. Explore some of the historical women and contemporary newsmakers that continue to impact the world. New biographies are added regularly, so check back to discover inspiring new stories!

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Julia Child

Famous chef, author, and television personality, Julia Child made French cuisine accessible to American audiences.
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Cecilia Chung

Cecilia Chung

Cecilia Chung is a groundbreaking advocate for the transgender community and those living with HIV/AIDS.
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Sandra Cisneros

Sandra Cisneros

Internationally recognized writer Sandra Cisneros is best known for "The House on Mango Street," which has sold over six million copies.
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Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary created some of the most beloved children’s book characters of the 20th century. 
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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the first woman to represent a major party in a US presidential election, the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate, and the first female senator from New York.
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Elouise Cobell ("Yellow Bird Woman")

Elouise Cobell ("Yellow Bird Woman")

An entrepreneur, advocate, and member of the Blackfoot Nation, Elouise Pepion Cobell fought for government accountability and for Native Americans to have control over their own financial future.
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Sarah B. Cochran

Once called America's only Coal Queen, Sarah B. Cochran was a coal industry leader and philanthropist in an era when American women could not universally vote or serve on juries.
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Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman soared across the sky as the first African American, and the first Native American woman pilot.
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Catherine Coleman Flowers

Catherine Coleman Flowers

Environmental health advocate Catherine Coleman Flowers is determined to battle “America’s Dirty Secret”: unequal sewage and sanitation access for rural communities and people of color.
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Lyda Conley

Considered the Guardian of Heron Indian Cemetery, her appearance made her the third woman, and the first Native American, to argue a case in front of the Supreme Court.
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Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Cooper was a groundbreaking educator, activist, and author who changed the trajectories of many young Black women .
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Laverne Cox

Laverne Cox

A prominent actress and the first openly transgender person nominated for an Emmy, Laverne Cox has promoted visibility and awareness on behalf of the transgender community.
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Prudence Crandall

Prudence Crandall bravely defied prevailing patterns of racial discrimination when she opened one of the first schools for African American girls in Connecticut in 1833.
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