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Fact Monster: Famous Firsts by American Women
URL: http://www.factmonster.com/spot/womensfirsts1.html

Description:
Timeline of major milestones achieved by women throughout American history, such as Elizabeth Blackwell (1849), the first woman in the U.S. with a medical degree; Belva Ann Lockwood (1879), the first woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; and Effa Manley (2006), the first woman elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Includes links to additional information for selected women. From Information Please.

LII Topics: History, History, Women, Women

Author:
Imbornoni, Ann-Marie; Johnson, David; Haney, Elissa

Publisher:
Pearson Education

Extra Keywords
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Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Women -- History -- Chronology
Women -- United States

LII Database Information:
Record 20920 created by Maria Brandt on 03/14/2006
Last modification on 03/15/2006
Published: 03/16/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20920

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