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M ~ Emily Murphy

M ~ Emily Murphy . 1868-1933 Canadian women’s rights activist Persons case: women declared “persons” under Canadian law First woman magistrate. N ~ Florence Nightingale. 1820-1910 Head British nurse during Crimean War General superintendent of the Military Hospitals

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M ~ Emily Murphy

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  1. M ~ Emily Murphy • 1868-1933 • Canadian women’srights activist • Persons case: womendeclared “persons”under Canadian law • First woman magistrate

  2. N ~ Florence Nightingale • 1820-1910 • Head British nurse during Crimean War • General superintendentof the Military Hospitals • Founder of modernprofession of nursing

  3. O ~ Michelle Obama • 1964-Present • First African-AmericanFirst Lady • Lawyer (Princeton &Harvard Law) • Harvard 100

  4. P ~ Eva Peron • 1919-1952 • First Lady of Argentina • Radio, Stage, FilmActress • Rights Advocate

  5. Q ~ Harriet Quimby • 1875-1912 • Pilot • First female to gain Pilotlicensure in U.S. • First woman to fly acrossthe English Channel

  6. R ~ Sally Ride • 1951-Present • Astronaut, scientist,physicist • Nationally rankedtennis player • First American woman in space

  7. S ~ Sacagawea • Early 1800s • Sold as a slave • Guided Lewis andClark through theWest • Translator

  8. T ~ Mother Teresa • 1910-1997 • Humanitarian • Founded Missionaries ofCharity in India • Won Nobel PeacePrize

  9. U ~ Eugenie Anderson • 1909-1997 • U.S. diplomat • First U.S. woman appointed chief ofmission atambassador level

  10. V ~ Queen Victoria • 1819-1901 • Queen of Great Britain • Longest rulingmonarch • Economic and imperial expansion • “Victorian Era”

  11. W ~ Oprah Winfrey • News anchor, tv host,actress, philanthropist • First African Americantalk show host and woman billionaire • Lifetime AchievementAward winner

  12. X ~ St. Frances Xavier • 1850-1917 • First American citizen to be canonized by the RCC • First American Saint

  13. Y ~ Kristi Yamaguchi • 1971-Present • Figure Skater • World Champion • Olympic Champion • U.S. Olympic H.O.F. • Dancing with the Stars Champion

  14. Z ~ Babe Didrikson Zaharias • 1911-1956 • Arguably best/mostversatile female athlete • Golf, Basketball,Track and field • Won 3 medals in 1932Olympics

  15. Resources • Drexel University. (2009). The InternetPublic Library. Retrieved February 21, 2009, from http://www.ipl.org. • (2009). Women’s History. Retrieved February 21, 2009, from About website: http://womenshistory.about.com.

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