Fascinating Women in California History

Women from all walks of life helped make California what it is today. There were the Sisters of Mercy who waded into the smallpox infested hospitals to care for the needy of all races and financial means.

Donaldina Cameron rescued more than 3,000 Asian slave girls who had been sold into prostitution, often by their parents.

We've included Lucille Ball, Clara Bow and Isadora Duncan in our list of entertainment celebrities.