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National Women's Hall of Fame: Virginia Apgar

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a review of Ms. Apgar's life accomplishments including her most well known development of the Apgar Score system, which determines whether a newborn infant needs special attention to stay alive.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Sylvia Earle

For Students 9th - 10th
Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in 2000, Sylvia Earle is an internationally recognized marine biologist, author, and oceanographer. Here you can read about her most adventurous and fascinating life.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Sojourner Truth

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame provides a brief biography of the famous abolitionist and former slave, Sojourner Truth.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Sarah Winnemucca

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a biography of the extraordinary life of Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute Indians.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Abigail Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of First Lady Abigail Adams outlines her important roles, both politically and personally, during her husband's administration. Includes a description of her famous "Remember the Ladies" letter, espousing her strong belief...
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Alice Paul

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the accomplishments of Alice Paul, a radical leader in the women's movement for suffrage who preferred to directly picket Congress. She was the organizer of the National Woman's Party, and spent time in jail for her activism.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Amelia Earhart

For Students 3rd - 8th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a brief biography of Amelia Earhart.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Betty Friedan

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers an outline of the life and accomplishnments of women's rights activist Betty Friedan, author of "The Feminine Mystique."
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Billie Jean King

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame gives a tribute to Billy Jean King and her great accomplishments as a tennis player and as a pioneer for women in sports.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch on Mercy Otis Warren, an American revolutionary activist who called for revolt against the British.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Myra Bradwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in 1994, Myra Bradwell was one of our first woman lawyers.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Patricia Roberts Harris

For Students 9th - 10th
Patricia Roberts Harris's biography, as a distinguished American woman, from the National Women's Hall of Fame.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Rosa Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame honors the actions of Rosa Parks as a major figure in the United States Civil Rights Movement. Read about her life and actions here.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Sally Ride

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of Sally Ride describes her selection as mission specialist to the Challenger space shuttle flight, in which she became the first American woman to travel into space.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Mary Mc Leod Bethune

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame honors Mary McLeod Bethune for her achievements in advocating and educating black students during the first half of the 20th century.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Women of the Hall: Mary Edwards Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief life history on the first woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her bravery in the Civil War, physician Mary Walker.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Mary Barret Dyer

For Students 9th - 10th
Inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame in 2000, Mary Barret Dyer was hung in 1660 for preaching Quakerism.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Marian Wright Edelman

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of the founder of the Children's Defense Fund. Marian Wright Edelman is a tireless champion for civil rights and an advocate for children.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Gertrude Belle Elion

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame highlights one of the nation's most distinguished research scientists Gertrude Elion (1918-1999 CE) and her many contributions to the field of science.
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Women of the Hall: Geraldine Ferraro

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of the first woman to be nominated by a major political party for the candidacy of Vice President of the United States. Inducted into the Woman's Hall of Fame in 1994.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Eudora Welty

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a brief but interesting biographical facts on Pulitzer Prize winning writer, Eudora Welty.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Ella Baker

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Women's Hall of Fame honors Ella Baker for her role in the Civil Rights Movement in America.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Chien Shiung Wu

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography from the National Women's Hall of Fame highlights the work of Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997 CE) and her many accomplishments in the field of science.
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National Women's Hall of Fame: Victoria Woodhull

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the National Women's Hall of Fame to learn a few basic facts about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for President of the United States.