I dedicate this to my sister and my best friend, two of the most amazing girls I know. One day, you will both grow to do wonderful things, just like the women in this book.

A is for Alice Walker
Alice is an author and poet that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1983 and wrote the popular novel and film 'The Color Purple'.

B is for Bessie Coleman
Bessie was the first African American woman to earn her aviator's license and the first woman to get an international pilot's license.

C is for Clara Barton
Clara was the founder and president of the American Red Cross, an organization that saves lives to this day.

D is for Dorothy Hodgkin
Dorothy was a British chemist who won a Nobel Prize in 1964 for her work and discoveries made in medicine.

E is for Eva Perón
Eva was the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952 and made the Eva Peron Foundation, which helped build schools, hospitals, and more.

F is for Fanny Blankers-Koen
Fanny was a Dutch woman who became the first woman to win four gold medals in the 1948 Olympics and do it in only one Olympics.

G is for Gertrude Bell
Gertrude was a British archaeologist, spy and political officer that helped shape Iraq after World War 1.

H is for Harriet Tubman
Harriet helped conduct the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves escape their old lives and build new ones in a better place.

I is for Indira Gandhi
Indira was the first prime minister of India and, so far, the only one to this date.

J is for Jane Addams
Jane was a co-founder of one of the first settlements in the United States and wrote many important books and articles.

K is for Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Kamaladevi was the first women to run for office in India, wrote many books, and fought for women's rights in India.

L is for Lydia Kamakaeha
Lydia, also known as Queen Lili'uokalani was the first and only queen to rule over Hawaii from 1891 to 1893, when the U.S. took over.

M is for Mary Anderson
Mary was the inventor of the commonly-used windshield wipers that help wipe things off car windows so the driver can navigate better.

N is for Nancy Harkness Love
During World War 2, Nancy helped create the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), which trained women to fly aircraft for the military.

O is for ...
Looks like there aren't many historical women with names that start with O. One day, someone will change that!
And maybe that someone is you...
P is for Pearl S. Buck
Pearl became the first woman to ever win a Nobel Prize for her writing in 1938 and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for her book, 'The Good Earth'

Q is for Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria was the queen of the United Kingdom and Ireland from 1837 to 1901 and for a time was Empress of India.

R is for Rachel Carson
Rachel was an American author and marine biologist who is most known for her book on bettering the environment, 'Silent Spring'.

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I dedicate this to my sister and my best friend, two of the most amazing girls I know. One day, you will both grow to do wonderful things, just like the women in this book.

A is for Alice Walker
Alice is an author and poet that won a Pulitzer Prize in 1983 and wrote the popular novel and film 'The Color Purple'.

B is for Bessie Coleman
Bessie was the first African American woman to earn her aviator's license and the first woman to get an international pilot's license.
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