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WOMEN IN HISTORY

WOMEN IN HISTORY. JAMES J. FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AMELIA EARHART. Was an American aviation (flight)pioneer and author.  She is known for being the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. SANDRA DAY O’CONNER.

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WOMEN IN HISTORY

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  1. WOMEN IN HISTORY JAMES J. FLYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  2. AMELIAEARHART • Was an American aviation (flight)pioneer and author.  • She is known for being the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

  3. SANDRA DAY O’CONNER • Was nominated and confirmed in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan to become the first woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States. • After her unanimous confirmation by the Senate, O'Connor served for 25 years before retiring in 2006.​

  4. ROSA PARKS • A civil rights activist who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. • As a leader of the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks received many awards during her lifetime, including the NAACP's highest award.

  5. SALLYRIDE •  Became the first American woman and also the youngest American to fly into space on June 18, 1983, on the Space Shuttle Challenger.  • She earned her Bachelor's degrees in Physics and English from Stanford University in California.   Then she went on to earn a master and a Ph.D. in astophysics. • She has a spot on the Moon named after her.​

  6. HILLARYRODHAMCLINTON • Served as secretary of state, the first female senator from New York, first lady of the United States, first lady of Arkansas, a practicing lawyer and law professor, activist, and volunteer​. • Born in Chicago, Illinois, graduated from Wellesley College and earned her law degree from Yale Law School.​ • In 2016 she became the first woman to be nominated by the Democratic party to run for President of the United States.

  7. "NEVER DOUBT THAT YOU ARE VALUABLE AND POWERFUL AND DESERVING OF EVERY CHANCE IN THE WORLD TO PURSUE YOUR DREAMS." - Hillary Clinton, former Senator and presidential candidate

  8. "WHATEVER THE PROBLEM, BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.  DON'T JUST SIT AROUND RAISING QUESTIONS AND POINTING OUT OBSTACLES." -Tina Fey, comedian

  9. BILLIEHOLIDAY • Born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer. • Said she always wanted her voice to sound like an instrument. • Her vocal style, inspired by jazz instrumentalists, paved the way for singers to arrange songs for themselves that would show off their musical styles.

  10. GLORIAESTEFAN • Born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo , is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. • Started her career as the lead singer in the group "Miami Latin Boys", which later became known as Miami Sound Machine.​ • She graduated from college with a B.A. in psychology. • She has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to American music along with many other awards.

  11. BEYONCÉ • Born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles,  is an American singer, songwriter, actress, record producer and dancer. • Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. • She rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of the R&B girl-group Destiny's Child.​ She is considered one of the best-selling music artists of all time.​

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