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The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
This is a timeline of women in the history of America, noting important events relevant in American women's history. For a detailed timeline of individual American women's firsts, see the List of American women's firsts. Timeline Official portrait of Kamala Harris, 2021. 1756: Lydia Taft is the first woman to vote legally in Colonial America.
t. e. The history of women in the United States encompasses the lived experiences and contributions of women throughout American history . The earliest women living in what is now the United States were Native Americans. European women arrived in the 17th century and brought with them European culture and values.
c. 1239. Bettisia Gozzadini. First woman to teach at a university (lectured in law at the University of Bologna ) 1384. Katherine, Lady Berkeley. Founded Katharine Lady Berkeley's School, the first founded by a layperson, the first founded by a woman, and the first to offer free education to anyone.
Subcategories. This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total. Women by occupation (95 C, 10 P) Women's history (15 C, 38 P) Women by period (12 C, 7 P)
18th century. [edit] 1700s. Henrietta Johnstonwas the first known female portrait painter in the American colonies as well as the first woman pastelist. [6] 1739. Elizabeth Timothywas the first woman to print a formal newspaper as well as the first female franchise holder in the colonies. [4] 1750.
W. Timeline of women in warfare in Colonial America. Timeline of women in war in the United States, pre-1945. Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1950 to 1999. Timeline of women in warfare in the United States before 1900. Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1900 to 1949. Categories:
List of Nobel laureates. Nobel laureates receive a gold medal together with a diploma and (as of 2023) 11 million SEK (roughly US $1.0 million, €0.95 million). Nobel laureates of 2012 – Alvin E. Roth, Brian Kobilka, Robert J. Lefkowitz, David J. Wineland, and Serge Haroche – during the ceremony. The Nobel Prizes ( Swedish: Nobelpriset ...