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On this day, 1917, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the United States Congress. To this day, Rankin remains the first female congressperson elected by the state of Montana. Learn more about Rankin and her life of service here: unladylike2020.com/profile/jeanne…

Today, November 2nd, @pbsutah and @BetterDays2020 helped screen UNLADYLIKE2020's short for Martha Hughes Cannon, the first female senator in the United States, as a part of PBS Utah's "She Votes Utah" campaign. Learn more about Cannon and this event here: unladylike2020.com/watch/

This morning, Anna May Wong became the first Asian American on U.S. currency! Through the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, Bessie Coleman and Jovita Idar will also be featured on U.S. quarters in 2023. Learn more about all three heroes here: unladylike2020.com/watch/

October 23rd is the birthday of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel. At age 15, she was already the first woman to swim the length of New York Bay and set countless records from then on. Learn more about her story here: unladylike2020.com/profile/gertru…

'Unladylike', la serie de cortometrajes que cuentan las hazañas de mujeres que cambiaron la historia de EE.UU. bit.ly/3Crrt60

Today is the birthday of Annie Smith Peck, a mountaineer, suffragist, and educator. She was the president of the Joan of Arc Suffrage League, founder of the American Alpine Club, and a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Learn more about her here: unladylike2020.com/profile/annie-…

A PBS/WNET “American Masters” documentary series focused on 26 trailblazing American women is getting Spanish-language subtitles #story2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax… #unladylike2020 #axioslatino

On Indigenous People's Day we remember the incredible dedication of the first American Indian physician, Susan La Flesche Picotte. As the only doctor for both the Omaha and Winnebago tribes, she treated over 1,200 patients. Learn more about her life here: unladylike2020.com/profile/susan-…

This Indigenous People's Day, we honor the activism of Zitkála-Šá, an activist and opera writer from the Yankton Sioux tribe. She dedicated her life to preserving indigenous culture in both politics and the arts. Learn more about her amazing legacy here: unladylike2020.com/profile/zitkal…

Today is the birthday of Chinese American doctor and activist Margaret Chung. Her work in diversifying both medicine and the military allowed countless other women and Chinese Americans to enter these fields. Learn more about her work here: unladylike2020.com/profile/margar…

Unladylike2020 now has educational services! For Spanish closed captioning and translations, visit "Support Materials for Use with Students: For Diverse Learners" in each individual lesson. You can visit these resources through this link: ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/unl…

Today is the birthday of Mary Church Terrell, African American suffragette and Civil Rights advocate. Learn more about her impact here: unladylike2020.com/profile/mary-c…

Unladylike2020, now in Spanish! This Hispanic Heritage Month, we are proud to announce that our content is available with Spanish subtitles, so more people will learn about the women, especially women of color, who have shaped this nation. Learn more here: unladylike2020.com/unladylike2020…

Today we celebrate Queen Lili'uokalani's birthday. She was an outstanding activist, philanthropist, composer and songwriter, and leader, whose impact still benefits Hawaii to this day. Learn more about her life before, during, and after her rule here: unladylike2020.com/profile/queen-…

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman becoming the first Black woman with a pilot's license, American Airlines hosted an all-Black, female crew for a flight from Dallas to Phoenix. Learn more about Coleman's legacy here: unladylike2020.com/profile/bessie…

Today is the 87th anniversary of the Social Security Act, drafted by human rights advocate Grace Abbott. Learn more about her immense contributions to women's, children's, and immigrant's rights here: unladylike2020.com/profile/grace-…

This International Peace Month, we recognize Jeannette Rankin, who fought vehemently for abstention from war and women's suffrage as an activist and a Congressperson. Learn more about her monumental political career here: unladylike2020.com/profile/jeanne…

#OnThisDay August 6th, 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel. She faced tremendous waves, harsh winds, and even jellyfish, completing the swim in 14 hours and 39 minutes. Learn more about Ederle's impressive career here: unladylike2020.com/profile/gertru…

This American Artist Appreciation Month, we celebrate Meta Warrick Fuller, a black woman sculptor from the early 20th Century with multiple accolades in both the United States and France. unladylike2020.com/profile/meta-w…

#OnThisDay July 30th, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill to create WAVES, a women's military program co-founded by Margaret Chung. Learn more about her accomplishments in both medicine and the U.S. military here: unladylike2020.com/profile/margar…