National Women's Hall of Fame

Lystra Gretter is a pioneer of nursing because she influenced many aspects of the profession of nursing. She strived for better education, better standards for nurses, and better health for the public. Thanks to the work of Lystra Gretter, nursing became more of a profession. Before she was a nursing pioneer, Lystra Elizabeth Eggert, was born in September 1858 in Bayfield, Ontario. Her father had some influence on her with wanting to be in the medical field because during the American Civil War,…

Adapted from Coach Sam Barry, to which Winter credits the invention, Tex’s redressing and further advancement of the system led to him and Head Coach Phil Jackson to a combined 11 championships with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers with Hall of Fame players, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and…

Alabama refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Rosa was born on February 4, 1913 and died on October 24, 2005. Rosa Parks was an African- American Civil Rights Activist and was involved in civil right issues in 1943, when she joined the National Association for the advancement of coloured people (NAACP). The United States congress called Rosa Parks "The First Lady of Civil Rights" and "The Mother of the Freedom Movement". The predicament that got Rosa to be named these titles was…

It gives you vision. But you can't acquire it if you're afraid of keeping score,” said the famous Pat Summitt, as she did an interview with Oprah. One may say that Summitt is the utmost inspirational woman to walk the earth. She was an American women’s college basketball coach who, throughout her career, helped people live their dreams and impressed many others. Pat Summitt was born on June 14th, 1952 in Clarksville, Tennessee. Throughout her childhood, her parents, Richard and Hazel Head were…

the Watergate scandal. This leadership she showed in these two aspects of her career, gave many other women the courage to pursue careers outside of being a housewife. Katherine Graham was so influential in fact, she was inducted in the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Graham’s decisions to publish the Pentagon Papers, after the New York Times had been court ordered not to do so, and to proceed with the Watergate investigation earned her a reputation as a courageous,…

On December 7th, 1941, the attacks on Pearl Harbor drastically changed life in America. Many lives were lost and many aspects of life changed once the U.S. entered the war. Sports played a role in keeping a sense of normalcy, but the war changed them. Therefore, baseball was affected by the attacks as well. Over 500 MLB players left the diamond for the battlefield (Weintraub). With so many players leaving, it was feared that Major League Baseball might become defunct. World War I had ended the…

Jacqueline Cochran was born Rural West Florida the year 1910.Her parents died when she was at a very young age . So immediately she had to be put into foster care. She was adopted two years later from a non wealthy couple. She used to have to steal meats and other kinds of foods to help feed her family because they couldn't afford it . Unfortunately she didn't get a fair chance at getting an education. She only went to school for two years. By age 7 she was working in the fields by picking…

The talents of Maya Lin in the field of visual arts and the built environment know no boundaries. Early on in her career, she was already able to break down the stereotypes of how architectural public spaces should be. To date, Maya Lin continues to explore different aspects of visual representation through design, architecture, sculpture, crafts and design philosophy. Maya Lin was born on October 5, 1959, in Athens, Ohio to Chinese migrant parents. Artistry, creative and deep thinking runs in…

her the Spingarn Medal in 1979. In September of 1992, Rosa Parks had the honor of winning the Abbey Courage of Conscience. Then in 1993, she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of fame. She was awarded with the Detroit-Windsor International Freedom Festival Freedom Award, and presented the Medal of Freedom Award in 1996.The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center presented Rosa Parks with the International Freedom Conductor Award in 1998. She was also presented with the…

When I first heard Billie Holiday sing Strange Fruit, I was immediately saddened by her tone. It instantly gripped my attention because she started the song off referring to a “strange fruit.” This reference automatically made me listen closely to see what “fruit” she was speaking of. The next line talked about blood on the trees’ leaves and roots which instantly stirred up feeling of sadness. This song describes the lynching of African Americans in the South. I asked myself, what could a man…