Synopses & Reviews
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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...a valuable reference work that should be included in academic and medium-to-large-sized public and high school library collections.ARBA
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Internal cross references, explicit end-of-article see also references, brief article-specific bibliographies, and a deep index come together to give the encyclopedia the same sort of strength women have found by coming together....During the 1970's, a bumper sticker proclaimed that "A woman's place is in the House;" this encyclopedia's place is in public and academic library reference collections.Rettig on Reference
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Reference librarians and students will appreciate the convenience of so many resources within one volume. . . . Recommended for all high school, college, and university libraries.Journal of Government Information
About the Author
JEFFREY D. SCHULTZ is president of Jeffrey D. Schultz &Co., Inc.LAURA VAN ASSENDELFT is assistant professor of political science at Mary Baldwin College.
Table of Contents
Contributors
Foreword by Helen Thomas
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Women in American Politics by Karen O'Connor
Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics
Appendices
Appendix 1: Speeches and Documents
Appendix 2: Tables
Appendix 3: Organizations
Appendix 4: Timeline
Index