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1. Frances Perkins- 1st Woman US Cabinet Member In 1932 Frances Perkins (1880-1965) was the first woman to a hold a cabinet post in American history. She was appointed The Secretary of Labor by Franklin Roosevelt and served for his entire 12 year presidency. She was dedicated to improving the liv...
2. Doctor Virginia Apgar Virginia Apgar (1909 - 1974), was a brilliant physician and humanitarian. She is best known for her development of the Apgar Score in 1952, a system to determine whether a newborn infant needs special attention to stay alive. Newborn Testing In most...
3. Dr. Mary Walker The 1st Woman Medal of Honor Recipient Mary Walker, M.D., (1832-1919) Physician and surgeon, was the first woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her heroic front line work in The Civil War. Much ahead of her time, Dr. Walker, in 1855, was also one of the first women in the United State...
4. Women In the American Military American women are volunteering to serve in the military in large numbers. They can be found in most military specialties, have fought in combat, and have received medals for heroism in combat. This lens honors those women. The do the same work as m...