The significant events in New York State history are well known to educators, students and New Yorkers alike. But often, the role that women played in these events has been overlooked. In the book, members of the American Association of University Women in New York have meticulously researched the lives and actions of some of New York's finest women. Discover the stories of these indominable women who, from Long Island and Manhattan to Buffalo and Fredonia, have steered the course of New York's history from the colonial era through today.