Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, actress, singer, dancer, and civil rights activist. She was a pioneering autobiographical writer who published seven autobiographies, including her most famous work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) about her childhood. Angelou also wrote essays, poetry, and is credited with work in film, television, and theater.
Katharine Meyer Graham was an American newspaper publisher. She led her family's newspaper, The Washington Post, from 1963 to 1991. Graham presided over the...
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who advocates for education and equality for all. As a teenager, she spoke...
Eunice Newton Foote (1819-1888) was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner. She was a pioneer in climate science and the first to...
