United States Congressional Serial Set, Serial No. 14903, House Document No. 223, Women in Congress, 1917-2006

United States Congressional Serial Set, Serial No. 14903, House Document No. 223, Women in Congress, 1917-2006
Title:
United States Congressional Serial Set, Serial No. 14903, House Document No. 223, Women in Congress, 1917-2006
Format:
Hardcover
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GPO Stock Number:
552-108-00040-0
ISBN:
9780160789021
Description

Provides the most comprehensive source available on the 229 women who have served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate from the first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin of Montana, to the members of the 109th Congress. Covers the breadth of the story of congressional women. Includes photographs. Indexed. Matthew Wasniewski, Editor. 107th Congress, 1st Session.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

INTRODUCTION 1

PART I: FORMER WOMEN MEMBERS
Chapter I: “I’m No Lady, I’m a Member of Congress”:
Women Pioneers on Capitol Hill, 1917–1934 18

Chapter II: Onto the National Stage: Congresswomen
in an Age of Crises, 1935–1954 136

Chapter III: A Changing of the Guard: Traditionalists,
Feminists, and the New Face of Women in Congress, 1955 –1976 324

Chapter IV: Assembling, Amplifying, and Ascending:
Recent Trends Among Women in Congress, 1977–2006 542

PART II: CURRENT WOMEN MEMBERS 779

APPENDICES 930

INDEX; 1000

Audience

Historians, students studying political/governmental history and/or women's studies, and anyone with an interest in the women who have served in Congress would enjoy this publication.

Reviews

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.com!

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A Review by Jo Freeman: 

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"This book is not bedtime reading or a beach book, but it is more than a research volume. Keep it handy for an occasional dip. Elegantly designed and modestly priced for a book this big, it’s also a suitable graduation present for an ambitious young woman."

Product Details

Availability Details:
Backordered
USA Price:
$76.00
International Price:
$106.40
Publisher:
House
Weight:
9.25
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Cover:
Cloth
Unit of Issue (US):
1
Unit of Issue (Non-US):
1
Record Creation Date:
06/28/2007
Last Status Update:
08/20/2020
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