(CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. 1739 - ...

Women being buried with weapons is a popular ... Until this remarkable archaeology breakthrough of the first-known female burial with weapons was made. It was a recent study led by Dr. Balazs ...

1934 – Lettie Pate Whitehead is the first woman to serve as a director of a major corporation, the Coca-Cola Company. 1967 – Isabel Benham is the first female partner at a Wall Street bond ...