Honorees
First African American woman named fire chief in the United States (2002). Thirty-year career with Atlanta Fire Rescue and East Point. Appointed to the White House National Security Council.
Civil War nurse and "Angel of the Battlefield." Founded the American Red Cross in 1881. Identified over 22,000 missing soldiers. Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Won the 1982 federal lawsuit that opened the FDNY to women. Served 25 years as a New York City firefighter. Responded to Ground Zero on 9/11. Founded United Women Firefighters.
Founded by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond — America's first hospital, built to treat the sick poor free of charge. A National Historic Landmark still operating after 275 years.
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