Introduction: Before we start, or, What is normal? — Native peoples : different genders, different sexualities — Thomas Morton : free love among the Puritans? — Jemima Wilkinson : the surprising life of Publick Universal Friend — Deborah Sampson : patriot, soldier, gender rebel — Nineteenth-century romantic friendships : BFFs or friends with benefits? — The mystery of Emily Dickinson : passionate attachments (Non-Fiction, Young Adult)