Katharine Frothingham

Lost In History Katharine Frothingham

Learn about 33 trailblazing American women who are not well known today, despite their many accomplishments. Each short biography describes an exceptional woman whose life and achievements are not prominent when the story of the United States is told. Author Katharine Frothingham, a high school student, hopes a story or two will resonate and your curiosity will motivate you to find out more about that person (a suggested reading list is included) or search out other interesting and inspiring people we don't talk about in the classroom."Sometimes looking a little deeper than what we are exposed to in class reveals fascinating stories of incredible people who had a major impact on who we are today." - Katharine Frothingham Bios include: the first American Indian medical doctorthe first professional female astronomerthe first woman to be awarded the American Institute or Architecture Gold Medalthe first African American to receive a PhD. in economicsthe first woman to break the sound barrierthe first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derbythe first Asian American to seek the Democratic Party's presidential nominationthe first female appointed to the faculty at Harvard Universitythe first woman to win and Academy Award for best directorthe first female member of Congressthe first woman to qualify for and compete in the Indianapolis 500and 22 more