Season 1
Special | The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.
The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.
Charlotta Bass was the first Black woman to run for Vice President of the United States.
Special | Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer
Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer
Zitkála-Šá co-composed and wrote the libretto for the first American Indian opera.
Special | Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress
Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress
Jeannette Rankin made history as the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
Special | Jovita Idar: Mexican American Activist and Journalist
Jovita Idar: Mexican American Activist and Journalist
Jovita Idar was a Latina journalist who worked for an end to segregation and racism.
Special | Martha Hughes Cannon: The First Woman State Senator
Martha Hughes Cannon: The First Woman State Senator
Martha Hughes Cannon was a historic state senator and public health pioneer.
Special | She was a Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the NAACP
She was a Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the NAACP
Mary Church Terrell was a suffragist, civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP.
Special | She was a Daredevil Performer & Advocate for the Blind
She was a Daredevil Performer & Advocate for the Blind
Sonora Webster Carver (1904-2003) was one of the most famous horse divers in the world.
Special | She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel
She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel
Gertrude Ederle made history in 1926 as the first woman to swim across the English Channel
Special | Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
Queen Lili‘uokalani was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch of Hawai'i.
Special | Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer
Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer
Sissieretta Jones was the first Black woman to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall.
Special | The First American Indian Doctor
The First American Indian Doctor
Susan La Flesche Picotte became the first American Indian woman doctor.
Special | Annie Smith Peck: Record-Breaking Mountaineer
Annie Smith Peck: Record-Breaking Mountaineer
She was a record-breaking mountaineer, educator and suffragist.
