Victor Grossman presents 34 American women in vivid portraits who have played a prominent role in the major struggles for self-determination and human rights, equality, and peace from the colonial era to the present day. Alongside famous figures like Jane Fonda, Angela Davis, and Billie Holiday, there are others who are less well-known but equally fascinating. For example: Fannie Wright and Margaret Fuller, who defied patriarchy and initiated the women's movement; Harriet Tubman, who, as a runaway slave, helped others escape through dangerous routes; Victoria Woodhull, who mocked bourgeois morality, ran for president, and irritated Karl Marx; Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the "rebel girl," who led 25,000 striking textile workers in demanding "Bread and Roses"; Lillian Hellman, who stood firm even in the face of threats.