Let's walk down memory lane: Famous firsts in women's history
  • 7 years ago
Let's celebrate Women's History Month by remembering these famous and inspiring firsts: 1848: First women’s-rights convention 1916: First birth control clinic opened in the U.S. 1921: The first woman won a Pulitzer Prize 1928: Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane 1933: Frances Perkins became the first woman in a Presidential cabinet 1943: The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is set up 1977: Janet Guthrie drives in the Indy 500 1984: First women’s Olympic Marathon winner, 2010: Kathryn Bigelow becomes the first woman to win 'Best Director' at the Oscars 2016: Hillary Clinton became the first female presidential nominee of a major party
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