Chicago Women's Hall of Fame

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The Chicago Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1988 by the Chicago Commission on Women to recognize the endeavors of women to improve their socio-economic and political quality of life in the City of Chicago, United States. [1] The awards were distributed each August and photographs and biographies of the inductees were placed in City Hall to inspire others to aim for excellence. [2] August was chosen to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment, which occurred on August 26, 1920. [3]

Chicago Women's Hall of Fame Inductees
NameImageBirth–DeathYearArea of achievement
Jane Addams Jane Addams profile.jpg (1860–1935)1988Social Reform [2]
Phyllis L. Apelbaum 1989Business [3]
Juliann Bluitt 1991 [4] Health [5]
Abena Joan Brown (1928–2015) [6] 1991Arts [7]
Minnie Lightfoot Bruce 1990Religion [8]
Margaret Burroughs (1915–2010)1989 [9]
Audrey L. Davis 1988 [10]
Dr. Effie Ellis (1913–1994)1989 [11]
Dixie B. Fortis Business [12]
Maria Garay 1989Education [3]
Irene C. Hernandez 1989Government [3]
Caroline Herzenberg (1932–1989 [13]
Bella Itkin [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] (1920–2011)1990Arts and literature [8]
Edith Emerald Johns (1915–1999)Nursing/Native American advocacy [25]
Judith Spinner Johns 1990Health [8]
Gwendolyn Dubose Laroche 1990Education [8]
Veronica Lucas 1989Civic development [3]
Grace Lunde 1989Communications [3]
Leona Maglaya 1989Social Services [3]
Peggy A. Montes 1989Women's Rights Advocacy [3]
Janet Norfleet 1990Government [8]
San Luong O 1990Social services [8]
Virginia Ojeda 1990Business [8]
Mary Pullins Labor [26]
Monica Reynolds 1990Law [8]
Esther Rothstein 1989 [3] Law [27]
Florence Scala 1990Civic [8]
Helen Schubert 1990Communications / Media [8]
Mollie Sheiman Labor [28]
Bobbie L. Steele [29]
Joyce Tucker 1990Women's rights [8]
Muriel Tuteur (1922–2016)1989 [30] Labor [3]
Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells.jpg (1862–1931)1988African-American activist. [2]
Mollie West 1990Labor [8]
Jo Ann Williams 1990Military [8]

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