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January 20 - Kamala Harris became the first woman President of the United States Senate in U.S. history. January 20 - Jill Biden became the first non-Catholic first lady married to a Catholic president. January 21 - Avril Haines became the first woman to serve as Director of National Intelligence; she served under President Joe Biden. [334]
Two prizes, one for work that deals with the history of women, gender, and/or sexuality, one for a first book in any field of history that does not focus on the history of women, gender, and/or sexuality. since 1990 Beveridge Award: American Historical Association
1960: Wilma Rudolph, track and field champion, became the first American woman to win three gold medals in the Rome Olympics. [107] She elevated women's track to a major presence in the United States. As a member of the black community, she is also regarded as a civil rights and women's rights pioneer.
She is also a leading figure in intersectional feminism and was the inaugural recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights in 1998. Amanda Edwards - Getty Images Queen Lili'uokalani
Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. These are a few of the women whose names spark instant recognition of their contributions to American history. But what about the many, many more women who never made it into most . high school history books?
2. The day became Women's History Week in 1978. An education task force in Sonoma County, California kicked off Women's History Week in 1978 on March 8, International Women's Day, according to the ...
Parks became one of the most impactful Black women in American history almost overnight when she refused to move to the “colored” section of a public bus in 1955.
This list of awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. It excludes media, science and technology and sports awards, which are covered by separate lists, and it excludes orders of chivalry for women. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but some awards are open to ...