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Queen Lili‘uokalani was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch of Hawai'i.

Sonora Webster Carver (1904-2003) was one of the most famous horse divers in the world.

Sissieretta Jones was the first Black woman to headline a concert at Carnegie Hall.

Mary Church Terrell was a suffragist, civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP.

Maggie Lena Walker was the first African-American woman bank founder and president.

Ynés Mexía became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.

Lillian Gilbreth was the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Grace Abbott spent her life fighting for the rights of women, children and immigrants.

This is a collection of Memoriams created for icons who never had a dedicated AM episode.

Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman aviator.

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