An actress and a Union Army spy during the Civil War.
Category: Army & Security Forces, Theater & Cinema.
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Clara Shortridge Foltz, 1849-1934
The first female lawyer on the west coast, a public defender pioneer, an editor, and a suffrage leader.
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Lillie Hitchcock Coit, 1843-1929
A Philanthropist and the patroness of San Francisco’s volunteer firefighters, the benefactor of the Coit Tower in San Francisco.
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Dolores Huerta, 1930
A civil rights icon, a feminist, and one of the most important labor movement leaders of the 20th century.
Category: Activism & Feminism. -
Dianne Feinstein, 1933
The first female mayor of San Francisco and the longest-serving member of the US Senate.
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Dorothea Lange, 1895-1965
A pioneer documentary photographer, who made a social change through her art.
Category: Arts, Activism & Feminism. -
Grace Morley, 1900-1985
The first director of San Francisco Museum of Art, contributing to the Bay Area diverse modern art scene.
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Charlotte Blake Brown, 1846-1904
A medical pioneer in late 19th century West Coast.
Category: Health, Academy & Education, Science & Technology. -
Donaldina Cameron, 1869-1968
A pioneering Presbyterian missionary abolitionist who contributed to fighting girls trade in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Category: Activism & Feminism. -
Sheryl Sandberg, 1969
One of the most senior and wealthy women in the tech business. Author of the book and founder of the movement “Lean In.”
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship, Activism & Feminism.