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Through poetry, essays, biographies, and editing, American women have had a long and significant impact on the art of writing. Millions of American women have told their own stories or that of others. This book profiles 186 such women, among them poets, essayists, journalists, editors, novelists, memoirists, and numerous other types of writers.

Profiles 195 women who fought against stereotypes throughout history and all over the world to forge new discoveries and theories that would eventually change the way we view science. Among the profiles included are those of chemists, astronomers, geologists, environmental scientists, and a range of other professions and careers.