Famous Firsts: Celebrating the Achievements of Black Female Attorneys in Palm Beach County

Famous Firsts recognizes the first Black females in the Palm Beach County legal community.
Daisy Emily Butler Lyman: A Lantana Pioneer Story

Daisy Emily Butler Lyman (1871-1964), West Palm Beach’s first teacher and the wife of one of Lantana’s founding sons, was
What Happened to Hattie Gale?

School opened in early March 1886. On that first day of classes, the teacher, sixteen-year old Hattie Gale, greeted seven students ranging in age from six to seventeen.