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A Woman in the House (and Senate) (Revised and Updated) : How Women Came to Washington and Changed the Nation, Hardback Book

A Woman in the House (and Senate) (Revised and Updated) : How Women Came to Washington and Changed the Nation Hardback

Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

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An inspiring history of all the women who have taken a seat in Congress!

For the first 128 years of America’s history, only men served in the Senate and House of Representatives.

All that changed in January 1917 when Jeannette Rankin was sworn in as the first woman elected to Congress.

From the women’s suffrage movement to the 2018 election, Ilene Cooper highlights influential and diverse female leaders who opened doors for women in politics.

Women featured include Nancy Pelosi (the first woman Speaker of the House), Margaret Chase Smith (the first woman elected to the Senate), Patsy Mink (the first woman of color to serve in the House), and newcomers like Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.

This updated book includes archival photographs and lively illustrations from Elizabeth Baddeley, as well as a chart of all the women who have served in Congress, appendices that define key terms and governmental procedures, and an index.

In a great new reading format, this updated, revised edition is perfect for young feminists!

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