Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics

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Editor Ford (Women and Politics: The Pursuit of Equality) brings together some 500 signed essay-style entries by 51 American scholars. Organized alphabetically, subjects include notable contemporary and historical figures, legal cases, political conventions, organizations, general-term definitions, and complex issues like reproductive rights and the glass ceiling. A series of valuable appendixes offers relevant statistical data and a chronology of landmark political events, and 21 primary-source documents are reproduced at the book's end. An updated complement to Laura van Assendelft and Jeffrey D. Schultz's 1999 Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics.

—Savannah Schroll-Guz

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Gr 9 Up- This comprehensive, easy-to-use, and clearly written resource describes the extraordinary women who contributed mightily to the American political landscape. About half of the 450 entries cover women; others discuss acts, policies, court cases, events, or organizations. Most entries are from one to five paragraphs long; those detailing military service, the Equal Rights Amendment, suffrage, and other significant topics are longer. Black-and-white photographs appear in some of the entries. Two appendixes (75 pages between them) include lists of women who served in Congress, in statewide elective offices, or in other legislative capacities; and 21 primary-source resources. Some of the latter are documents relating to the women's rights movement, such as the text of the 19th amendment, and others are transcripts of significant speeches, including Geraldine Ferraro's 1984 vice presidential nomination acceptance speech, Shirley Chisholm's 1969 address to the House of Representatives, and Carrie Chapman Catt's 1917 "Crisis" speech. An excellent resource.-Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA

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ISBN-13: 9780816054916
Publisher: Facts on File, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/28/2008
Series: Facts on File Library of American History
Pages: 656
Product dimensions: 7.40 (w) x 9.50 (h) x 1.40 (d)

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