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Genre/Form: | Biography Biographies biographie |
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Named Person: | Condoleezza Rice; George W Bush; George W Bush; Condoleezza Rice; Condoleezza Rice; Condoleezza Rice; Condoleezza Rice |
Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Jacqueline Edmondson |
ISBN: | 0313336075 9780313336072 |
OCLC Number: | 64594276 |
Description: | xxii, 140 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
Contents: | Introduction -- Timeline: Significant events in the life of Condoleezza Rice -- From slavery to power: Condoleezza Rice's family and community -- Educating Condi -- Entering Academe -- Dr. Rice goes to Washington -- Joining George W. Bush's White House -- Madame Secretary -- Appendix 1: George W. Bush cabinet -- Appendix 2: Protest statement distributed at 2002 Stanford graduation -- Duties of the Secretary of State -- Glossary. |
Series Title: | Greenwood biographies. |
Responsibility: | Jacqueline Edmondson. |
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Abstract:
Condoleezza Rice's story encapsulates some of the great changes that have occurred in US society. This work covers the time period (1954-2005), which was a time of struggle for many in the United States and around the world. It provides a timeline that describes significant events in Rice's life, and lists a bibliography.
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"This accessibly written biography provides an overview of the life and career of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Edmondson also places these events within a larger historical context that includes the civil rights movement, the Cold War, and the Bush administration's war on terror. Supplemental materials include a timeline and a description of the duties of the Secretary of State." - Reference & Research Book News Read more...

