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Encyclopedia of women in American politics
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Encyclopedia of women in American politics

Author: Jeffrey D Schultz; Laura A Van Assendelft
Publisher: Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1999.
Series: The American political landscape series
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In the 80 years since gaining the right to vote, women have continued to make their political voices heard. This is the first comprehensive work to describe the political struggles and achievements of American women, who were historically underrepresented in a system dominated by men. Containing over 700 entries in an A-to-Z format, this single volume provides balanced coverage of the people, issues, and events that  Read more...

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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jeffrey D Schultz; Laura A Van Assendelft
ISBN: 1573561312 9781573561310
OCLC Number: 39606251
Description: xxviii, 354 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents: Contributors -- Introduction: Women in American politics -- Encyclopedia of women in American politics.
Series Title: The American political landscape series
Responsibility: edited by Jeffrey D. Schultz and Laura van Assendelft ; foreword by Helen Thomas.

Abstract:

In the 80 years since gaining the right to vote, women have continued to make their political voices heard. This is the first comprehensive work to describe the political struggles and achievements of American women, who were historically underrepresented in a system dominated by men. Containing over 700 entries in an A-to-Z format, this single volume provides balanced coverage of the people, issues, and events that shape any discussion of women in U.S. politics.

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