Is a Mexican-American artist and illustrator who felt her work could combat racism by creating positive images of Mexican-American families.

is a Los Angeles–based painter, illustrator, and author who is best known for his paintings featured on the covers of The New Yorker magazine, and album covers for musical artist.

was an American writer known for the Little House on the Prairie series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood on the American frontier in a pioneer family.

was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 250 children's books such as Strega Nona. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.

Used her money and supplies to treat Civil War soldiers. She helped establish nursing as a skilled profession and founded the American Red Cross.

Political activist and advocate for women's rights, worker's rights, and research for the American Foundation for the Blind.

The first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school. She demonstrated courage highlighting the inequality of public schools at the time.

The first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school. She demonstrated courage highlighting the inequality of public schools at the time.

This children's book author and naturalist was born in England in 1866 and left over 4,000 acres of land to the National Trust for wildlife preservation

Cuadros de Familia was this Texas author's first book about her family.

This author began writing stories of her life on the American frontier and at age 15 became a school teacher.

This artist designed over a dozen U.S. postage stamps. His work is focused on African-American culture and history.

This person was born into slavery but was able to secure the freedom of hundreds of enslaved people along the "underground railroad"

This person suffered from narcolepsy or sudden sleepiness from a childhood head injury but served in the Union Army as a Nurse, Scout and Spy and lead a combat assault.

She founded the American Red Cross in 1881 to help respond to natural disasters

This person was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" after buying and delivering medical supplies to soldiers.

Overcame physical disabilities of blindness and deafness to author 12 books and become and activist for disabled persons around the world.