Product Description: As long as there has been an America, the indomitable spirit of American women has shaped both the country's history and society. Regardless of the time and place these women were born each excelled in her respective field, making it easier for the next generation...read more

Profiling 150 Irish men and women from all walks of life who have profoundly impacted the world, including John F. Kennedy, Babe Ruth, and Jimmy Breslin, a fascinating volume celebrates the many Irish American role models who have inspired and empowered Americans with their bravery, creativity, and self-expression. Original.

Collects facts on and stories of such accomplished, great, and legendary Americans as Paul Bunyan, Theodore Roosevelt, Annie Oakley, Sammy Sosa, and Bill Cosby

Compiled from memoirs, letters, historical portraits, legends, and diaries, this collection looks at the stories of women from all walks of life (view table of contents)