| The Patriotic Pianist | p. 7 | |
| FYInfo: Brief History of Poland | p. 11 | |
| Growing Up Happy | p. 13 | |
| FYInfo: Mexico's "Fourth of July" | p. 19 | |
| On to Paris | p. 21 | |
| FYInfo: Clara Schumann | p. 27 | |
| George Sand | p. 29 | |
| FYInfo: Women Take Pen Names | p. 35 | |
| Alone | p. 37 | |
| FYInfo: The Forty-Niners | p. 41 | |
| Selected Works | p. 42 | |
| Chronology | p. 42 | |
| Timeline in History | p. 43 | |
| Chapter Notes | p. 44 | |
| Glossary | p. 45 | |
| Further Reading | p. 46 | |
| Works Consulted | p. 46 | |
| Index | p. 48 |