This resource booklet about working women presents role models of interesting women, past and present, many of whom have been successful in non-traditional work roles. Included are brief biographical sketches of working women in early America, during the industrial revolution, the early twentieth century, the Depression, World War II, and modern times. A discussion follows concerning the best jobs for women in the 1980s. A list of classroom ideas and a bibliography for additional reading are also included. (BM)