Virginia Changemakers
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As an innovative public historian, Christy S. Coleman has advocated the power of museums to challenge the dominant historical narrative and to tell a more complex and inclusive history of America.
Williamsburg

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A teacher for more than thirty years, Clara Baker was also an advocate for women's rights.
Williamsburg

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Appointed the 12th president of Virginia Union University in 2009, Claude Grandford Perkins has worked tirelessly to expand the school's horizons and preserve its future.
Richmond

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As a member of the House of Delegates for more than twenty years, Dorothy S. McDiarmid championed the rights of women and children through legislation.
Fairfax County

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An influential historian of the American South and the Civil War, Drew Gilpin Faust is the first woman to serve as president of Harvard University.
Clarke County

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Educator Edna Meade Colson strove to improve educational opportunities for African Americans in Virginia.
Petersburg

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As a teenager, Edwilda Allen Isaac helped lead a walkout of students from R. R. Moton High School that contributed to ending school segregation in the United States.
Farmville

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A native of Tajikistan, Elena Zemmel works at University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville; Native of Tajikistan

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Concerned about the plight of orphaned girls, Elizabeth Ambler Brent Carrington helped establish the Female Humane Association of the City of Richmond at a time when women rarely played a role in public affairs.
Richmond

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The daughter and wife of missionaries, Elizabeth Coles Bouey organized the National Association of Ministers’ Wives.
Richmond
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