The Firsts
The Inside Story of the Women Reshaping Congress
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2020.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 262 pages ; 23 cm
"A lively, behind-the-scenes look at the historic cohort of diverse, young, and groundbreaking women newly elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 as they arrive in Washington, DC, and start working for change, written by a news reporter with sharp insight and deep knowledge of the Hill"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
French heels, kidney punches, and the dead husband's club -- They did it their way -- Now what? -- Whose party is it, anyway? -- Reclaiming their time -- Crisis at the border -- This is what diversity looks like -- Lived experiences -- The lasts -- To impeach or not to impeach -- Paving the way forward.
Subjects:
United States. Congress.
Women legislators -- United States.
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
United States. Congress.
Women legislators -- United States.
Women -- Political activity -- United States.
ISBN:
9781616209995
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GOV Politics US Ste | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.