First Woman To ...
It never ceases to amaze me in this day and age to hear that someone is the first woman to do something. But given that we're on the verge of having our first serious female presidential candidate and possibly female president here in the United States, it bears looking into to see just where we have broken ground over the years and celebrating those milestones. To that end, I've created this series of lenses looking at the First Woman To accomplish something in a particular field. Each of t...

Nobel Prize: First Woman To ...
Female Nobel Prize Winners
The Nobel Prize. One of the premier awards in the world, honoring achievements in five fields. Women have won awards in all six categories. Thirty-six women have taken home the prize since it was established in 1901, with one Marie Curie winning twice. Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature and for peace. The prize for economics was added in 1968. The Nobel Prize is an international award administered...

Adventure & Exploration: First Woman To ...
The Call of the Wild
Since, well, forever, there have been women who longed to walk on the wild side. Some of them managed to do so, climbing the world's highest peaks, traveling where white women (and sometimes men) just didn't go and soaring to new heights. Read below about some of these daring darlings. This lens is part of a series saluting women who broke down barriers in their accomplishments in fields such as sports, politics, science and more.

Sports: First Woman To ...
Women in Sports
Women have been making their mark on the playing field since well before the birth of Christ. The Spartans believed that athletic competition was a key part in developing strong mothers, but as time passed, the attitudes about women in sports changed. Athletic and competitive were not words that were to be ascribed to women, so they were often pigeon-holed into appropriate roles. This lens is a tribute to women who set the bar in the world of sports, becoming the first woman to accomplish a p...

Politics: First Woman To ...
Right This Way, Madame President
The presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton has raised the role of women in politics back into the spotlight. While there hasnt been a woman to hold the highest office in the United States before, women have held the top position in other countries. Were still hearing about the first woman to in this area, but there are fewer and fewer opportunities for that phrase. Yeah! This lens is part of a series celebrating the achievements of women in various fields, including sports, politics, scienc...

Science: First Woman To ...
Girl Geeks, Unite!!
From math to computers to chemistry to space, women have found ways to break down barriers and make their mark. For years, women dabbled in the science fields thanks to brothers and husbands who appreciated their perspectives. Only in the last 150 years or so did women find a way to break out to make names on their own, with their own research. This lens is part of a series celebrating the great achievements of women over the years in fields such as politics, sports, business, science and more.