by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
It took courage for Ida B. Wells to speak out against hate and prejudice, but that’s exactly what she did. Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. Her parents were slaves, so she was a slave, too. But before her first birthday, Ida was freed by...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
First, Clara Barton was a school teacher. Then, she worked in Washington, D. C. in a government office. But she became famous during the Civil War when she brought much-needed supplies to the Union soldiers. That’s how she earned the nickname “The Angel of...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
In 1892, Bessie Coleman was born in a very small town called Atlanta, Texas (It’s not to be confused with Atlanta, Georgia, which is a very big town!). Bessie was the 10th of 13 children. When she was six, she went to school in a one-room schoolhouse where she...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot who set many records for long-distant flights. In 1928,she became famous as the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself (flying by oneself is called flying “solo”). By 1937, when she took off from...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Most authors write several books before they become famous, but Not Harper Lee. Her very first book, called To Kill a Mockingbird, sold so many copies — and the book made Miss Lee so famous — that she never had to write another one.Almost nobody was more...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
There was a time when American women weren’t allowed to vote. But Susan B. Anthony, along with many other people, finally made things right. Susan was born in Adams, Massachusetts in 1820. She learned to read when she was only 3. Later in life, she became a...
