Women of the U.S. Congress

Describes the lives and political careers of eleven women who have served in the Congress: Jeannette Rankin, Margaret Chase Smith, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Barbara Mikulski, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, and Carol Moseley Braun.Describes the lives and political careers of eleven women who have served in the Congress, including: Jeannette Rankin, Margaret Chase Smith, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan,and Nancy Landon Kassebaum

Gr 5-7-Eleven women who have served in the U.S. Congress during the 20th century are profiled in this informative collective biography. Short but detailed biographical sketches are provided for well-known figures such as Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm as well as lesser-known individuals such as Jeannette Rankin, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, and Barbara Mikulski. Morin includes Republicans and Democrats and features a wide range of political viewpoints. In a balanced and readable manner, she relates the early lives and professional careers of each woman. Well-placed, average-quality, black-and-white photographs appear throughout. A chronological listing of all of the women who have served in Congress is appended. The major flaw in the book is its lack of footnotes and sources for quotations used throughout the text.-April L. Judge, formerly at Jefferson Madison Regional Library, Charlottesville, VA Copyright 1994 Cahners Business Information.