Poet. Orator. Actress. Activist. Writer. Singer. Phenomenal Woman. These and many more superlatives are used to describe the incomparable Maya Angelou. Gone too soon in 2014 at the age of 86, Dr. Angelou's legacy will live on through the words she used to eloquently, powerfully, and honestly express emotions, capture experiences, and spread hope.

As co-chair of the world’s largest private charitable foundation, Melinda Gates is one of the most powerful women in philanthropy.

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How women contributed to the repairing a country that had been torn apart. Lilly Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue, c. 1867–68, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches (Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Art Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2007.1), a Seeing America video Speakers: Taylor Poulin, Assistant Curator, Terra Foundation for American Art, and Beth Harris. Created by Smarthistory, Beth Harris, and Steven Zucker. Find learning related resources here: https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/

Mercy Otis Warren was a published poet, political playwright and satirist during the age of the American Revolution.

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One of America’s foremost female athletes, Mildred "Babe” Didrikson Zaharias broke world records in multiple sports and cofounded of the LPGA.

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Miné Okubo is well known for her representations of daily life and humanity in drawings depicting Japanese American internment during WWII.

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"Goddess of Mercy!" During the Rape of Nanking (1937-38), the Chinese women refugees under Minnie Vautrin’s protection gratefully addressed her this way.

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Fearless Wall Street broker Muriel Siebert was known as The First Woman of Finance.

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Meet Shaesta Waiz. She's a young, female pilot who's making a solo trip around the world. Find out what inspires her and what advice she has for middle school students.

"Find your passion," says veteran Astronaut Peggy Whitson. The Iowa native holds the record for time in space by an American. Learn all about Whitson in this episode of My Path.

Astronaut Anna Fisher did not initially get accepted into medical school, but it turned out that the rejection put her on a path to becoming an astronaut.

Astronaut Anne McClain says "my heroes are absolutely teachers." Find out what else Anne has to say about teachers as well as her advice to middle school students.

Astronaut Kate Rubins talks about what jobs she had when she was younger and tells middle schoolers to focus on the subjects and projects that they find interesting.

Carla Dove is the program manager at the Feather Identification Lab at the Smithsonian. Learn how she deciphered the mystery of an airplane striking a deer - at 1500 feet in the air.

Dr. Hannah Wakeford is on the cutting edge researching and hunting for exoplanets. Many of these newly discovered planets are in the "Goldilocks Zone" where conditions may be right to support life.

Learn how Sally Ride inspired engineer Shirley Kozler who now works for Wing.

Sometimes when you are working as a team, you can perform miracles." Andrea Putteet

Pilot and TV Personality Ariel Tweto shares advice on the importance of seeking out new experiences through traveling, working hard, and meeting people of different backgrounds.

Solar Physicist Dr. Kelly Korreck tells the story of her career from a young University of Michigan undergraduate student to being a Solar Physicist for the NASA Parker Solar Probe.

Christine Darden is a mathematician featured in the book Hidden Figures. Learn about her journey in this My Path video.