 1860s Amelia Jenks Bloomer
Although she did not invent the “bloomers” fashion, she defended the right of women to abandon restrictive clothing. She began the first newspaper published, edited, and typeset by women.
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 1960 Wilma Rudolph
Became the fastest woman runner in the world when she was the first American woman awarded three Olympic gold medals.
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1970s Katharine Graham
Chaired the board of the Washington Post Company and was head of the media empire that included the Post, Newsweek, and several radio, cable, and TV stations.
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 1971 Gloria Steinem
Writer and activist who founded the National Women’s Political Caucus with feminists Betty Friedan, Bella Abzug, and Shirley Chisholm.
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1982 Julie Krone
The first woman jockey to win a major racing title. She was 19 years old.
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1988 Barbara Harris
First woman assistant bishop in the Episcopal Church.
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 1988 Madeleine Albright
First female U.S. secretary of state
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1994 Martina Navratilova
When she left her last match at Wimbledon, she held the best record of wins by any man or woman in the history of tennis.
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Women Who Are
Making Strides in the WNBA
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 1997 Cheryl Miller
Head coach and general manager of the Phoenix Mercury.
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 Theresa Weatherspoon
As point guard and captain for the New York Liberty, this top WNBA star was named as Defensive Player of the Year in both 1997 and 1998
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 Sheryl Swoopes
Player for the Houston Comets
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Women Leaders of the World
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 1966 Indira Gandhi
The first woman to lead the world’s largest democracy when she became prime minister of India. She was assassinated in 1984.
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 1969-1974 Golda Meir
Prime minister of Israel and a signer of Israel's declaration of independence.
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1979 Margaret Thatcher
Served three terms as prime minister of Great Britain after the general elections.
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 1986 Corazon Aquino
President of the Philippines, 1986 –1992.
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 1988 Benazir Bhutto
First woman prime minister of Pakistan, a Muslim country.
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 1990 Mary Robinson
Running as an independent, she was elected the first woman President of the Republic of Ireland for a seven-year term.
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