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  • Collection: Contemporary United States

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A native of Mongolia, Gankhuyag (Ganna) Natsag is world renowned as a master of the ancient Buddhist ritual known as Tsam.

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Award-winning educator and blues musician Gaye Adegbalola celebrates diversity and strives to empower others through her music.
Fredericksburg

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A pioneer in the field of reproductive endocrinology, Georgeanna Seegar Jones helped lead pathbreaking research into fertility treatments for women.
Norfolk

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A pioneer in mathematics, Gladys B. West was an instrumental hidden figure in the development of the modern Global Positioning System.
King George County

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Nicknamed "Grandma COBOL," Grace Brewster Murray Hopper was a pioneer in computer science and the first woman to achieve the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy.
Arlington County

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Gregory L. Robinson oversaw the completion and launch of NASA’s transformational James Webb Space Telescope.
Manassas

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Brigadier General Gwen Bingham was the first woman to serve as quartermaster general of the United States Army.
Prince George County

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Throughout his law career and the public offices he has held, Henry L. Marsh has committed his life to bringing equal rights and opportunities to African Americans.
Richmond

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A native of Mexico, Isabel Castilloreceived an honorary doctorate from the University of San Francisco for her advocacy work on behalf of immigrants' rights.
Harrisonburg

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As an educator and author, Isabel Wood Rogers advocated that Christians take an active and responsible interest in the secular world.
Richmond
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