Women Who Shaped Finance and Business
Maggie Lena Walker became the first woman to charter a bank in the United States, founding the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903 to serve Black communities. Madam C.J. Walker built one of the early 20th century's most successful personal-care companies and used her wealth to fund scholarships and activism.
Leaders in Politics and Civil Rights
Harriet Tubman led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad and later served as a scout and nurse during the Civil War. Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of first lady, championed human rights, and helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Groundbreaking Scientists and Innovators
Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences. Her research on radioactivity laid foundations for modern physics and medicine, and her legacy is widely studied in scientific history.
