Nancy Pelosi: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) | 
 enlarge | Author: Elaine S. Povich
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 331092
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 184
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Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0313345708
Dewey Decimal Number: 328.73092
EAN: 9780313345708
ASIN: 0313345708
Publication Date: May 30, 2008
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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.
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