Women Who Dare, Volume III Knowledge Cards

Despite often daunting barriers, the women featured here became significant achievers in fields ranging from the sciences to the arts, sports to entertainment, and journalism to activism. Their lives and accomplishments are celebrated throughout the vast collections of the Library of Congress, from which these 48 profiles are drawn. Each card in this deck presents an intriguing quote or morsel of information about a woman of consequence, along with a brief biography. From legal, cultural, and feminist icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg to trailblazing attorney Dovey Johnson Roundtree — daring women, we salute you. As Michelle Obama said, “The vision and perseverance of a single individual can help to turn the tides of history.”