Ella Graham Agnew
Virginia Women In History
Ella Agnew was a pioneer in home demonstration work in rural Virginia early in the twentieth century.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Willa Cather
Virginia Women In History
Pulitzer Prize–winning author Willa Cather was acclaimed for her novels portraying the settlers and frontier life of the American Plains.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Sarah Lee Fain
Virginia Women in History
Sarah Lee Fain was one of the first two women elected to Virginia's General Assembly.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Ellen Glasgow
Virginia Women In History
A best-selling novelist, Ellen Glasgow challenged southern social and cultural conventions through her writing and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1942.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Lila Meade Valentine
Virginia Women In History
Social reformer Lila Meade Valentine was a founder and president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Maggie Lena Walker
Virginia Women In History
Businesswoman and community activist Maggie Walker was the first African American woman to charter and serve as president of a bank.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Dolley Madison
Virginia Women In History
A quintessential hostess, Dolley Madison was at the center of the national political scene for many years and defined the role of First Lady in the 19th century.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Pocahontas
Virginia Women In History
The daughter of the powerful paramount Indian chief, Pocahontas has become enshrined in American history as a savior of the Virginia colony.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Clementina Rind
Virginia Women In History
Clementina Rind was the first female printer in colonial Virginia.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
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