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The first full time woman judge in Massachusetts and the first woman judge on the Massachusetts Superior Court

As one of Boston’s leading women philanthropists of the day

Belarussian-American author and immigration rights activist.

Russian-American artist known as the “subway sculptress” for creating clay models during her work as a toll collector

The first American nurse in the European Theater to be killed in combat during World War II.

One of the first nutritionists in the United States.

Romanian-American singer

Russian-American actress

Annie Londonderry (ca1870-1947) is known mainly for her well publicized bicycle trip in 1894-95, purportedly around the world.

Indefatigable union activist and organizer.