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Ella Agnew was a pioneer in home demonstration work in rural Virginia early in the twentieth century.

Blacksburg

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

Richmond

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

Jamestown

Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell's belief in the value of education and the power of public broadcasting led her to help create the successful public educational television station, WETA.

Arlington

Social reformer Rosa Dixon Bowser was an advocate for civil rights and educational opportunities for African Americans.

Richmond

Janie Porter Barrett devoted her life to improving opportunities for young African American women through education.

Hanover County

Social reformer and activist Mary-Cooke Branch Munford advocated public school reforms, women's rights, and interracial cooperation throughout her life.

Richmond

As the founder and president of the First Nations Development Institute and First Peoples Worldwide, Rebecca L. Adamson strives to empower Native peoples to achieve economic independence.

Fredericksburg

Throughout her career as a teacher, Lillian Ward McDaniel advocated lifelong education and community service.

Richmond

Throughout her life, Anne Dobie Peebles was a relentless advocate for public education and health-care improvements for all Virginians.

Sussex County