Women: First and Foremost

Imagine trying to become the first woman doctor, or being a slave woman who helped lead over three hundred others to freedom, or daring simply to write of an equality and a freedom that seemed so natural and yet was left out of the Declaration of Independence. Within the individual stories of the progress and accomplishments of a history of women, one can only illustrate by example and hope that their courage, against often incredible odds, leads to an understanding of some of the ladies who with wit, perseverance and strong determination, enlighten us about women earning their place in the pages of history.