History's Wonder Women Stories of America

This book honors over fifty remarkable women. Their stories span the years from colonial America to the computer age. Several profiles represent women who broke through prejudicial gender barriers to become the first females to enter professions normally reserved for men. Others were adventurers, inventors, women's rights activists, campaigners for social justice, entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, humanitarians, geniuses in science and math, secret agents, survivors of intolerable conditions, and just plain dreamers and contrarians. One characteristic all of these exceptional women shared was the strength to overcome whatever challenges they faced. They each had the gumption displayed by the iconic figure Rosie the Riveter, a symbol of the millions of women who worked at jobs in factories and shipyards during World War II. With her hair wrapped in a colorful bandana and the sleeves of her denim shirt rolled up, Rosie flexed her muscles and proclaimed, "We Can Do It!" And they did.