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As First Lady of the United States, Edith Wilson was Woodrow Wilson's trusted confidant.

Wytheville

A prominent Catholic in the Maryland colony, Margaret Brent later settled in Virginia where she and her siblings acquired extensive property and provided a refuge for Catholic colonists.

Stafford County

Born enslaved, Jennie Dean founded a school for African Americans in Manassas.

Manassas

For thirty-four years Mary Julia Baldwin was principal of the seminary that later became Mary Baldwin University.

Staunton

Clementina Rind was the first female printer in colonial Virginia.

Williamsburg

The daughter of the powerful paramount Indian chief, Pocahontas has become enshrined in American history as a savior of the Virginia colony.

Jamestown

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.

Orange County

Businesswoman and community activist Maggie Walker was the first African American woman to charter and serve as president of a bank.

Richmond

Social reformer Lila Meade Valentine was a founder and president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.

Richmond

A best-selling novelist, Ellen Glasgow challenged southern social and cultural conventions through her writing and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1942.

Richmond