Jessie Field Shambaugh (1881-1971)
Implemented program for young people that became 4-H
Though most of us currently live in urban or suburban areas, our country’s roots are rural.
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Trailblazers
Lois Mailou Jones (1905-1998)
African-American artist who broke racial barriers
Building a successful career as an artist is a difficult challenge for anyone.
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Louise A. Boyd (1887-1972)
Arctic Explorer
Louise Boyd was born into a wealthy California family but instead of using her inherited wealth to live grandly in a stately home, she used it to explore the Arctic.
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Nancy Kelsey: First Woman to Travel to California by Wagon Train
Pioneer
Nancy Kelsey was 17 years old and the mother of an infant daughter when she became the first woman to travel to California on a wagon train in a group that included her husband, their baby, and about 30 men.
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Sue Hendrickson (1949- )
Deep Sea Diver and Dinosaur Hunter
Curiosity and serendipity helped Sue Hendrickson carve out an ideal life as an explorer.
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Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Jane Cochran): Investigative Reporter
Investigative Reporter When Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, is remembered, it is usually in the context of her round-the-world trip documenting her travels for Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World.
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