Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Breakthrough, women in politics Breakthrough, women in politics Barbara Williams Presents biographies of Genevieve Atwood, Janet Gray Hayes, Dixy Lee Ray, Millicent Fenwick, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Esther Peterson, and Yvonne Burke, all of whom are active in public life, and brie… OL15338278W
When does gender matter? When does gender matter? Kathleen A. Dolan "As the number of women candidates for office in the U.S. increases each election cycle, scholars are confronted with questions about the impact of their sex on their chances of success. Chief among … OL19987981W
American women in civic work American women in civic work Helen Christine Bennett Each woman included in this book attained some level of prominence in politics, education, or social reform. OL201602W
If I'd Known Then If I'd Known Then Ellyn Spragins Now in paperback, the popular second volume in the What I Know Now™ series offers wonderfully candid letters from women under forty, who give advice to the girls they once were. Readers will discover… OL2710947W
P.S. Passionate supporter and political spouse P.S. Passionate supporter and political spouse White, Andrea P.S. is Andrea White's collection of personal stories about her time as political spouse and passionate supporter of her husband, Houston Mayor Bill White. Her engaging anecdotes about life both behi… OL29239711W
Political leaders Political leaders Laurie Lindop Highlights the lives of ten women prominent in U.S. politics, including Barbara Jordan, Elizabeth Dole, Janet Reno, Geraldine Ferraro, and Jeane Kirkpatrick. OL3256260W
Loosening the Bonds Loosening the Bonds Joan M. Jensen "This book--the first to investigate the rich and complex lives of rural women during this period--focuses on women in the Philadelphia hinterland and shows how they became an essential part of that … OL3483075W