ch. 1. Dixie's diadem -- ch. 2. Augusta Jane Evans: paradise regained -- ch. 3. Grace king: that great mother stream -- ch. 4. Kate Chopin: the life behind the mask -- ch. 5. Mary Johnston: the woman warrior -- ch. 6. Ellen Glasgow: the perfect mould -- ch. 7. Frances Newman: the world's lessons -- ch. 8. Margaret Mitchell: the bad little girl of the good old days -- ch. 9. Conclusion: tomorrow is another day.