Geraldine Ferraro  (1935 - )
First woman nominated by a major political party as a candidate for Vice President of the United States. Chosen to serve as the running mate of Democratic Presidential Nominee Walter Mondale in 1984, Ferraro had been an Assistant District Attorney in New York and later served in the United States Congress.

Ella Fitzgerald  (1917 - 1996)
World-renowned jazz singer and the first pop musician awarded the Lincoln Center Medallion. At 15, she entered a talent contest to dance. Her knees shook so much she chose to sing instead and was dicovered by a Chick Webb band member.

Betty Friedan  (1921 - 2006)
Reshaped American attitudes toward women's lives and rights through decades of social activism, strategic thinking and powerful writing. Her book The Feminine Mystique (1963) triggered the contemporary women's movement. Her latest work is the best-selling The Fountain of Age.

Margaret Fuller  (1810 - 1850)
Literary critic, editor, teacher and author. Fuller's early writings inspired leaders of women's rights. She was editor of the The Dial, a Transcendental journal, and she advocated liberation for all humanity.