In this engaging and highly accessible compendium for young readers
and aspiring power brokers, Virginia Senator Janet Howell and her
daughter-in-law Theresa Howell spotlight the careers of fifty American
women in politics -- and inspire readers to make a difference.
Meet some of the most influential leaders in America, including
Jeannette Rankin, who, in 1916, became the first woman elected to
Congress; Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to
Congress; Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme
Court; and Bella Abzug, who famously declared, "This woman's place is in
the House . . . the House of Representatives!" This engaging and
wide-ranging collection of biographies highlights the actions,
struggles, and accomplishments of more than fifty of the most
influential leaders in American political history -- leaders who have
stood up, blazed trails, and led the way.