Unladylike2020
Illuminating the stories of extraordinary American heroines from the early years of feminism, American Masters — Unladylike2020 presents 26 digital short films featuring courageous, little-known and diverse female trailblazers from the turn of the 20th century.
The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.
Special | 12m 32s
Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer
Special | 11m 39s
Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress
Special | 12m 38s
Jovita Idar: Mexican American Activist and Journalist
Special | 11m 8s
Martha Hughes Cannon: The First Woman State Senator
Special | 12m 23s
She was a Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the NAACP
Special | 11m 53s
She was a Daredevil Performer & Advocate for the Blind
Special | 10m 2s
She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel
Special | 11m 54s
Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
Special | 12m 14s
Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer
Special | 11m 5s
The First American Indian Doctor
Special | 11m 37s
Annie Smith Peck: Record-Breaking Mountaineer
Special | 10m 40s
Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician
Special | 11m 51s
The First American-Born Chinese Woman Doctor
Special | 10m 18s
She was a leader of the American labor movement
Special | 10m 59s
She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.
Special | 10m 18s
This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career
Special | 9m 34s
She was an American Cinema Pioneer
Special | 12m 12s
The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions
Special | 10m
Meta Warrick Fuller: Trailblazing African American Sculptor
Special | 11m 25s
Anna May Wong: The first Asian American Movie Star
Special | 11m 25s
Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
Special | 9m 17s
Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor
Special | 10m 20s
Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
Special | 9m 40s
Grace Abbott: Social Work Pioneer
Special | 9m 4s
Aviator Bessie Coleman
Special | 9m 3s