Books like Women of Colonial America by Brandon Marie Miller

Biographical account of Harriet Tubman, the 19th‑century African‑American woman who escaped slavery and guided many others to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. ALMOST ASTRONAUTS is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.

A graphic‑novel retelling of Molly Pitcher, the spirited Revolutionary War heroine who helped defend the fledgling nation.

A first‑hand diary of a sixteen‑year‑old free African American girl living in Massachusetts in 1854, detailing her education, antislavery activism and concern for an arrested fugitive slave.

Seventeenth‑year-old Jackie Mitchell becomes history’s first professional female pitcher when she faces Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in a 1931 exhibition game.

Profiles prominent women who played significant roles in the American Revolution.

Cokie Roberts presents concise biographies of influential American women who shaped the Revolution and the early United States, highlighting their political activism and contributions to the nation's founding.