The author of the nursery rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” was an influencer (before social media) and the mother of the American Thanksgiving holiday.
Category: Strong Women
Spy, Loyalist, and Diplomat
She was an influential Mohawk woman during the Revolutionary War. A spy, loyalist and diplomat, and a Clan Mother, Molly Brant straddled two worlds.
The Passionate One Dared Fight Discrimination and Neglect
Emma Tenayuca fought passionately for the rights of Mexican Americans to earn a living wage, to get jobs, and to have a voice.
She had an Ahead of Her Time Passion for Education
Society thought women didn’t need a higher education. Emma Hart Willard made it her life’s work to improve female education.
A Woman Ahead of Her Time
She was a woman ahead of her time, an author, a songwriter, a social justice advocate, an advocate for her culture, and the last and only Queen of Hawaii.