New York's Remarkable Women

Antonia Petrash was born and raised in New York State and enjoys a deep and abiding interest in its history, especially the history of its extraordinary women. In addition to her writing, she works as a librarian and an archivist and manages a small local history collection. She lives in Glen Cove, New York.

• Introduction 1 - Deborah Dunch Moody, A Dangerous Woman 2 - Kateri Tekakwitha, The Lily of the Mohawks 3 - Sybil Lundington, The Female Paul Revere 4 - Emma Hart Willard, Champion of Education for Women 5 - Amelia Jenks Bloomer, The Well-Dressed Suffragist 6 - Harriet Tubman, The Moses of Her People 7 - Emily Warren Roebling, An Unlikely Bridge Builder8 - Katherine Bement Davis, Prison Reformer 9 - Mary Burnett Talbert, Advocate of Equality for African Americans10- Sara Josephine Baker, A Life in Service to Children 11 - Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Patron of American Art12 - Dorothy Day, Founder of the Catholic Worker Movement13 - Betty Gillies, Women Airforce Service Pilots Leader14 - Bella Abzug, Passionate Advocate for Social JusticeBibliographyIndexAbout the Author