Is There a Woman in the House...or Senate? - Softcover

Fireside, Bryna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595008178 ISBN 13: 9780595008179

Publisher: iUniverse, 2000

Synopsis

Using archival material as well as author interviews of pioneering lawmakers, Fireside tells the life stories of 10 outstanding women from the Jeanette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, to Senators Margaret Chase Smith and Bab Mikulski, the only two women to serve in both the House and Senate. Is There A Woman in the House. . . or Senate? was given a thumbs-up as a best book for teens by the New York Public Library.

About this title

From the Publisher

Chosen as one of "Eighty Books for 21st Century Girls"!
The Women's National Book Association has chosen Is There a Woman in the House. . .or Senate? as one of "Eighty Books for 21st Century Girls." They say, "Absorbing profiles of 10 women members of Congress, including the first woman in Congress, Jeanette Rankin. . . .Chronicles their childhoods and career setbacks as well as successes."

About the Author

Bryna J. Fireside has been a teacher, writer and social activist all her adult life. "I've always been fascinated by women who are 'trouble-makers' who aren't afraid to fight injustice when they encounter it. I hope the 10 pioneering lawmakers will inspire young readers to become activists and change the world."

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595008178
• ISBN 13: 9780595008179
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152