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Nancy Pelosi A Biography

Elaine S. Povich

Book Code: GR4570

ISBN: 0-313-34570-8

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34570-8

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184 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 5/30/2008

List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Greenwood Biographies

Description: As "Madam Speaker," Nancy Pelosi has broken new ground for women in American politics and has become a notable role model for young women. Yet hers has hardly been a Cinderella career. Pelosi was virtually born into politics, and her series of "firsts"--first female minority whip in the U.S. House; first female minority leader; and, finally, first female Speaker--was preceded by three decades of service as a political organizer, candidate, and U.S. representative. All along she balanced her political career with her role as a wife and the mother of five children. In this book a distinguished Washington journalist traces Pelosi's classic rise through the political ranks, culminating in her historic elevation to the Speaker's chair--and explains how Pelosi's career and legislative priorities have been shaped by her gender.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Series Foreword
Introduction
Timeline: Events in the Life of Nancy Pelosi
Chapter 1 Baltimore Beginnings
Chapter 2 College and Marriage
Chapter 3 Children and Volunteering
Chapter 4 Running for Office
Chapter 5 Rookie Representative
Chapter 6 Earthquake!
Chapter 7 The Presidio
Chapter 8 Tiananmen Square
Chapter 9 AIDS
Chapter 10 Fundraiser
Chapter 11 Keeping Secrets
Chapter 12 The Whip Race
Chapter 13 Minority Leader
Chapter 14 Breaking the Marble Ceiling
Chapter 15 The Iraq War
Chapter 16 Speaker of the House
Chapter 17 Pelosis Power
Selected Bibliography
Appendix I Women in the U.S. House of Representatives
Appendix II Speakers of the House
Appendix III Nancy Pelosis First Speech as Speaker of the House of Representatives
Appendix IV An Interview with Nancy Pelosi (January 2007)
About the Author

LC Card Number: 2008012987

LCC Class: E840

Dewey Class: 328

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf	Pop Culture Spring 2008.pdf
Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf


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