Mary Julia Baldwin
Virginia Women In History
For thirty-four years Mary Julia Baldwin was principal of the seminary that later became Mary Baldwin University.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Anna Whitehead Bodeker
Virginia Women In History
In 1870 Anna Whitehead Bodeker founded the first woman suffrage association in Virginia.
2003 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune
Virginia Women In History
For seventy-five years Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune's pen name, Marion Harland, was nationally known to readers of her novels, short stories, and domestic advice.
2006 Virginia Women in History Honoree
John Wesley Cromwell
African American Trailblazers
Born into slavery, John Wesley Cromwell went on to become an attorney, educator, and publisher of the <em>People's Advocate</em>.
2008 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Lucy Francis Simms
African American Trailblazers
Born into slavery, Lucy Francis Simms was a highly respected elementary school teacher in Harrisonburg for more then fifty years.
2011 African American Trailblazers Honoree
John Jasper
African American Trailblazers
An extraordinary orator who preached throughout the eastern United States, John Jasper in 1867 established Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church, in Richmond.
2012 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Peter Jacob Carter
Strong Men and Women in Virginia History
Peter Jacob Carter rose from slavery to be an influential member of the General Assembly and sought-after political speaker during the 1870s and 1880s.
2013 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History Honoree
Jennie Serepta Dean
Strong Men and Women in Virginia History
Born into slavery, Jennie Serepta Dean founded a school at a time when segregation limited educational opportunities for African American students.
2013 Strong Men & Women in Virginia History Honoree
Rebekah Dulaney Peterkin
Virginia Women In History
Concerned about the plight of the working poor in Richmond, Rebekah Peterkin organized Sheltering Arms Hospital to provide free medical care.
2015 Virginia Women in History Honoree