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1.) 1889 - Jane Addams Founds Hull House in Chicago
Jane Addams founded Hull House, as an answer to families and immigrants hurt by 19th century America's rapid industrialization, and became America's first, woman Nobel laureate,
2.) 1889 - Nellie Bly Goes Around the World in 72 Days
Nellie Bly, first of the women journalists and one of America's women pioneers in business, was the inspiration for the fictional Brenda Starr and Lois Lane.
3.) 1891 - Mary Cassatt's First Solo Art Show in Paris
Mary Cassatt, a leader of Impressionism, was an American painter, who went to France and became one of the great women artists.
4.) 1893 - Ida B. Wells-Barnett Crusades Against Black Lynching in America
da B. Wells-Barnett, the first of the Black women Civil Rights activists, crusaded against Black lynching.
5.) 1904 - Gertrude Pridgett (Ma Rainey) introduces the Blues
Ma Rainey founded the Blues, and was one of the first great American singers and women singers.
6.) 1905 - Isadora Duncan Opens First School of Modern Dance
Isadora Duncan founded the first School of Modern Dance and established modern dance in the 20th century.
7.) 1912 - Juliette Gordon Low Founds the Girl Scouts of America
Juliette Gordon Low founded the Girl Scouts and was one of America's women pioneers of women rights.