TRAILBLAZING WOMEN OF IDAHO EXHIBIT Beginning with Sacajawea, Idaho women have proven themselves true pioneers. The Idaho State Museum is currently offering an interactive exhibition honoring their many accomplishments in the political, cultural, economic, academic, social and civic fields. “Trailblazing Women of Idaho” highlights more than one hundred stories, including those of 20 living trailblazers, like Former State Senator and IdaHome contributor, Cherie Buckner-Webb. The exhibit runs through November 2021.
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Here are a few of our favorites!
1. Margaret Roberts- Suffragist, Idaho’s first delegate
to the National Council of Women Voters, nicknamed Idaho’s “Petticoat Governor” and “The Susan B. Anthony of Idaho”
2. Polly Bemis- Chinese immigrant; beloved community member, found freedom in the wilderness and overcame life’s hardships.
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3. Mildred Bailey- Coeur d’Alene Tribal member, “The Queen of Swing,” used traditional singing techniques to influence jazz sound as credited by Billie Holiday, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more
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4. Dr. Mamie Oliver- Idaho’s first African American
professor, laid the groundwork for preserving African American history in Idaho
5. Ellen Ochoa- Ellen Ochoa is a former astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center. In 1993, Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go to space, serving on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. 6. Bonnie McCarroll- Rodeo champion, one of the most popular rodeo performers in the world during the 1920s
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Photo credits: Margaret Roberts- Courtesy of The Idaho State Archives, 75-5-11, Polly Bemis- Courtesy of The Idaho State Archives, 71-185-29, Mildred Bailey- Courtesy Library of Congress, Dr. Mamie Oliver- Courtesy of The Idaho State Museum, Ellen OchoaCourtesy NASA, Willian P. Gottlieb Collection, LC-GLB23-0039, Bonnie McCarroll- Courtesy of The Idaho State Archives, 994
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