At the age of 33, Dr. Wright was appointed the director of the Cancer Research Foundation at Harlem Hospital, where she revolutionized cancer research, specifically the practices with which we determine how best to fight it.
Gudrid the Well-Traveled
Simone Biles
Shirley Chisholm
Dervla Murphy
Pine Leaf Woman Chief
Two-Spirit Native American Chief Who Led With Peace
Olga of Kyiv
Viking Queen & Patron Saint of Widows and Converts
“Half-Hanged Mary” Webster
The "Witch" of Hadley and ancestor of Margaret Atwood, inspiring her poem and dedication of the "The Handmaid's Tale".
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke
New Zealand’s Youngest Māori MP
Molly Craig
The Aborigine Girl Who Walked 1,000 Miles
Frida Kahlo
Mexican Painter & Revolutionary Best Known for Her Work Exploring the Concepts of Identity, Pain, and Mexican Heritage
Nancy Dowd
Breakout Female 70’s Screenwriter
Betsy Ross
Designer of the first American Flag