women legislators

Presents the biography of Shirley Chisholm against the backdrop of her political, historical, and cultural environment.

A profile of Hillary Rodham Clinton, discussing her midwestern girlhood, the development of her religious faith and political ideals, her education, her marriage to Bill Clinton, and her strengths and weaknesses as a politician and presidential candidate.

Presents the stories of two women, Jeannette Rankin of Montana and Patsy Mink of Hawaii, who blazed a path for women in politics and made careers for themselves in the political world.

Examines the life and achievements of North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole, discussing her childhood and education, legal career, marriage to Senator Bob Dole, her work as Labor Secretary and president of the Red Cross, and her unsuccessful bid for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination.

A biography of Elizabeth Dole, who held the posts of U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Secretary of Labor, and President of the American Red Cross.

A biography of Jeannette Rankin,an advocate for women and children who became the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916, and who worked to secure the vote for women, and maintained a difficult position against U.S. involvement in foreign wars.

Afghanistan's first female parliament deputy speaker tells her dramatic life story and, through the letters she writes to her two daughters, shares her hopes for their future and the entire female population of Afghanistan.

Contains over five hundred alphabetized entries on issues, events, and individuals related to concerns and roles of women in American politics, and includes tables, twenty-one speeches and primary documents from the women's rights movement, and a bibliography.

A brief biography of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton that profiles her childhood, education, and events that led her to the White House.