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Anne Hutchinson is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy.
Anne Hutchinson is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy. -
1792: Sarah Pierce establishes first institution in America for higher education of women, in Litchfield, Connecticut.
1792: Sarah Pierce establishes first institution in America for higher education of women, in Litchfield, Connecticut. -
849: Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first licensed woman physician in the United States.
849: Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first licensed woman physician in the United States. -
2009: Sonia Sotomayor becomes the third female and first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice.
2009: Sonia Sotomayor becomes the third female and first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice. -
1849: Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first licensed woman physician in the United States.
1849: Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first licensed woman physician in the United States. -
1850: Isabella Van Wegener adopted the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 and became an itinerant preacher. In 1850 she began speaking out widely for women's rights.
1850: Isabella Van Wegener adopted the name Sojourner Truth in 1843 and became an itinerant preacher. In 1850 she began speaking out widely for women's rights. -
1869: Wyoming Territory grants women the vote in all elections.
1869: Wyoming Territory grants women the vote in all elections. -
1942: Women's services are established by the military.
1942: Women's services are established by the military. -
December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the American civil rights movement.
December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the American civil rights movement. -
1983: Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to ride into space.
1983: Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to ride into space. -
1984: Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman nominated for vice president by a major party.
1984: Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman nominated for vice president by a major party. -
1993: Janet Reno becomes the first woman to hold the office of Attorney General of the United States.
1993: Janet Reno becomes the first woman to hold the office of Attorney General of the United States. -
2005: Condoleezza Rice serves as the first female African American Secretary of State.
2005: Condoleezza Rice serves as the first female African American Secretary of State. -
2009: Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes the third woman to hold the post of Secretary of State.
2009: Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes the third woman to hold the post of Secretary of State. -
1941-1945: Millions of women enter the work force during World War II.
1941-1945: Millions of women enter the work force during World War II.
