| Emma Cromwell ( the first woman to hold statewide office in Kentucky) |
| Lucy Montz ( the first female dentist in Kentucky) |
| Emma C. Baker ( Indiana's first female policewoman) |
| Rosa Phillips Stonestreet (school superintendent in Jefferson Cty.) |
| Mary "Mollie" Miller ( live in Mammoth Cave to help ailing husband) |
| Antoinette Dankin Leach ( won women the right to practice law in IN.) |
| Madam C. J. Walker ( first female African-American millionaire) |
| Elmer Lucille Allen ( an early female chemists) |
| Daughter of Chief Massaw ( Native American princess) |
| Una Merkel ( Hollywood star) |
| Gene Stratton Porter (author) |
| Dr. Lucy Braun (botanist) |
| Kate Seston Matthews ( photo-documentarian) |
| Julia Britton Hooks ( musical prodigy) |
| Effie Waller Smith ( poet) |
| Mae Kidd ( politician and civil rights leader) |
| Georgia Davis Powers (state senator in KY.) |
| Annie Fellows Johnston ( children's book author) |
| Dr. Mary Levi Smith (educator) |
| Laura Freeman (entrepreneur) |
| Josephine Henry (women's rights activists) |