What is the real story of Pocahantas? Did women soldiers fight in the Revolutionary War? Which women got rich in the California Gold Rush? When did the first woman astronaut go into space? These are just a few of the hundreds of questions about American women's history answered in this essential new reference. Spanning several centuries, from the lives of the earliest Native American women and the arrival of Europeans through the battles for women's rights and the latest appointment the Supreme Court, this book presents the full scope of women's history in America, including politics, careers, social life, and the arts. Familiar names such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jane Addams, and Rosa Parks mix with unsung heroines such as Nancy Ward, Ellen Craft, and Mary Putnam Jacob to make up the rich tapestry of women's history in America. THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY's bestselling reference books include The New York Public Library Desk Reference and The New York Public Library Science Desk Reference. SUE HEINEMANN (Oakland, California) is the author of Timelines in American Women's History.