1142: Mary Katharine Goddard The Second Person to Print Copies of the Declaration of Independence Born: 16 June 1738, New London, The Colony of Connecticut (Present-day New London, Connecticut, United States of America) Died: 12 August 1816, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America However, Mary was the first to print the document with the Signer’s…
1120: Margaret Brent The First Woman in the North American Colonies to Appear Before a Court of Common Law Born: c.1601, Gloucester, England (Present-day Gloucester, England, United Kingdom) Died: c.1671 Westmoreland County, The Colony of Virginia (Present-day Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America) Margaret came to the colonies in 1638 alongside several of her…
1105: Folorunsho Alakija Most Wealthy Nigerian Woman in the World Born: 15 July 1951, Ikorodu, Nigeria Folorunsho’s net worth was estimated at $2.5 Billion (USD) in 2014, but as of 2021 she is estimated to have a net worth of right around $1 Billion (USD). She makes her money from fashion, oil, real estate, and…
1094: Ltc. Charity Edna Adams Earley The First African American Woman Officer in the Women’s Army Corps Born: 5 December 1918, Kittrell, North Carolina, United States of America Died: 13 January 2002, Dayton, Ohio, United States of America Charity was also a Commanding Officer of the first battalion of African American women to serve overseas…
1084: Anna Kingsley From Princess to Slave to Operator of Her Husband’s Plantation Born: 1793, Kingdom of Jolof (Present-day Linguère, Senegal) Died: 1870, Duval County, Florida, United States of America Full Name: Anna Madgigine Jai Kingsley. Birth Name: Anta Madjiguéne Ndiaye According to research done by historian Dan Schafer, Anna was actually a Jolof Princess…
One of These Women is Jennie 1082: Jennie Bauters Jerome, Arizona’s Most Notorious Madam and Proud Business Owner Born: Possibly 1862, Present-day Belgium Died: 3 September 1905, Goldroad, Arizona Territory (Present-day Arizona State–Goldroad itself is an abandoned site) Also Known As: Belgian Jennie Very little information about Jennie is readily available online, however I first…
1042: Elizabeth Jarvis Colt She’s Been Relegated to “Sam Colt’s Wife” Status Born: 5 October 1826, Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America Died: 23 August 1905, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America But in reality, Elizabeth was much, much more. Elizabeth paved the way for the most famous handgun of all time, the Colt…
1040: Melissa Lora Former President of Taco Bell International Birth Date and Location Unknown Lora retired in the summer of 2018 after working at Taco Bell for thirty-one years. Lora joined the company in 1987 working as an analyst. She had previously earned an MBA from the University of Southern California. While Lora was working…
Just a quick note to celebrate this historic milestone. After gathering data and stories for five years, I am now proud to say the first 1,000 women have been posted to this website, where their stories will live on forever. We have seen criminals, victims, scientists, mathematicians, lawyers, advocates, survivors, artists, musicians, actresses, innkeepers, warriors,…
999: Alexandra Scott Founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Born: 18 January 1996, Manchester, Connecticut, United States of America Died: 1 August 2004, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America The goal of Alex’s Lemonade Stand is to raise money for children’s cancer research and treatment. Alex opened her first stand in her front yard when she…