Famous Firsts in Celebration of Women’s History Month

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Match each woman with her accomplishment

The Women The Accomplishments

1. Virginia Dare _________ A. 1st African American woman in Congress

2. Amelia Earhart _________ B. 1^st woman chief of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma

3. Shirley Chisholm _________ C. 1^st woman astronaut to command a space shuttle mission

4. Dr. Sally K Ride _________ D. 1^st woman to conduct at the New York Metropolitan Opera House

5. Condoleeza Rice _________ E. 1^st America woman to be sent into space

6. Wilma Mankiller _________ F. 1^st person born in America to English parents (Roanoke Island, VA)

7. Mae Jamison ________ G. 1^st woman in the US to receive a medical degree

8. Eileen Collins _________ H. 1^st African American female Secretary of State

9. Elizabeth Blackwell _________ I. 1^st woman to fly solo across the Atlantic

10. Sarah Caldwell _________ J. 1^st African American female astronaut

On the space below, list your personal famous female, list their accomplishments

And reasons why they are your favorite Woman in History.