Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha, born in 1964, is a retired athlete who has been nicknamed the Queen of Indian track and field. She has won 101 international medals during her athletic career, and she is a true inspiration for young women who want to play sports and have big dreams. ...
Did you know the first person to win an Emmy Award was a lady?! That's right. Lots of famous women in history have achieved important female firsts, paving ...
She co-hosted The Comedy Channel's Night After Night, and went on location for ESPN's Women in Sports. Hunter was a special guest host on Soul Train, the weekly series where she met her husband, Tony Cornelius, son of creator-producer Don Cornelius. They had a daughter, Christina Marie...
Some of the Indian women had written a new chapter in the book of history. Their success has not only inspired the women of India but the overseas women also become motivated. These women have proved that they are not born to stay inside the house and cook for others. Their passion towar...
India has produced several great sportsmen and filmmakers who have brought smile on the face of ordinary Indian by the sheer magic of their art. These person have achieved great feats and in the process given something to an ordinary Indian to cheer about. Here is a brief profile of great ...
Sports Association– Cricket Mithali Raj is captain of the Indian Women's cricket team! She is the highest scorer in the International women's cricket and she is believed to be the only women to have scored more than 6000 runs in the ODIs. In her kitty, she also has earned the title ...
American women’s history has been full of pioneers: Women who fought for their rights, worked hard to be treated equally and made great strides in fields like science, politics, sports, literature and art. These are just a few of the remarkable accomplishments by trail-blazing women in Ameri...
Discover 45 famous female athletes who are making a significant impact on society through their achievements in sports and their dedication to equality and social change.
Rody was one of the 1st women in the Canadian modernist movement. When she painted landscapes she was invited to exhibit with the famous Group of Seven painters. In 1933 she became a member of the newly founded Canadian Group of Painters. During a tour of the near north in Ontario in ...
A humanitarian, he also fought for the rights of women, children and African Americans. You can tour the Debs home in Terre Haute. Theodore Dreiser Terre Haute 1871-1945 The ninth of 10 children of German immigrants, Theodore Dreiser grew up in poverty, spent a year at Indiana University ...