Remarkable Women

Nellie Bly
This journalist not only went undercover to get some of
her best stories, she also went around the world. Bly
wanted to prove, after reading Jules Verne's novel
Around the World in Eighty Days, that it could be done
in less. She managed to complete the journey in only 72
days.

Sylvia Earle
After moving from a farm in New Jersey to the Gulf
Coast of Florida, Sylvia Earle became enchanted by the
ocean. So enchanted, in fact, that she once spent two
weeks living underwater! By clicking on this link, you
can find an interview with the undersea explorer.

The Women of NASA
This site profiles not only famous astronauts like Sally
Ride but also many down-to-earth female NASA
staffers including biologists, engineers, chemists. You
can even chat live with some of these women. Also
included are ways to incorporate the site into classroom
curriculums.

History of Women in Sports Timeline
A chronological look at female athletes from around the
world, beginning in 776 BCE through the end of the 20th
century. The timeline lists major events in sporting
history, like the formation of the WNBA, as well as the
seemingly small changes in culture that had a huge
impact on women, such as the invention of bloomers.

Amelia Earhart
The planet's most famous female flyer was born in
Atchison, Kansas. Resources on this page include
information about Earhart's childhood, a detailed look at
her life and aviation history, and local points of interest
to visit if you ever find yourself in Kansas. If you go, be
sure not to miss the 1-acre "crop art" portrait of this
famous flyer.

Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Korbel Albright was sworn in as the 64th Secretary of
State on January 23, 1997. She is the first female secretary of state and the highest
ranking woman in the history of the U.S. government.

Harriet Tubman
Tubman was one of the most courageous women in the
history of the United States. She led over 300 slaves to a
life of freedom in Canada after the U.S. Congress passed
the Fugitive Slave Law in 1850. When the Civil War
began, Tubman worked for Union troops as a nurse and
spy, and also crusaded for women's rights.

Dian Fossey and the Gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes
Fossey, the subject of the 1988 movie Gorillas in the
Mist, lived a life of adventure in the mountains of central
Africa. She studied with Louis Leakey and Jane Goodall
before setting off to work with the gorillas on her own.
Fossey became an aggressive activist for conservation
after illegal poaching took its toll on the gorilla
population.

Jane Addams
Addams was a social worker and an advocate for
women's rights. Hull House, the settlement house she
began, provided care to the poor immigrants of Chicago.
Addams also helped to organize the American Civil
Liberties Union and the NAACP. In 1931, she became
the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mary Lyon
A schoolteacher from Massachusetts, an American pioneer,
a remarkable woman who founded the worldwide model of
higher education for women--Mount Holyoke College
(1797-1849).