Fowler was in fact the first American-born woman to earn a medical degree, and also the first woman to appear before a male medical society.

Two other American-born women have been beatified, the last step before sainthood.

She may also have been the first American-born woman to become a pirate.

Leo Stern was married twice, both times to American-born women.

Like much of Tan's work, this book deals with the relationship between an American-born Chinese woman and her immigrant mother.

"Wherever you go, you don't feel safe," said an American-born woman who has lived in Jerusalem for nearly four decades.

In general, however, the study found that, based on income levels, both foreign-born and American-born Asian women are not subject to discrimination.

American-born women were the least likely to marry a man from the same country (10%).