When Women Win: Emily's List and the Rise of Women in American PoliticsA behind-the-scenes look at the organization that transformed Congress—and became a force for female empowerment. In 1985, aware of the near-total absence of women in Congress, Ellen Malcolm launched EMILY’s List, a powerhouse political organization that seeks to ignite change by getting women elected to office. The rest is history: Since then, EMILY’s List has helped elect 23 women senators, 12 governors, and 116 Democratic women to the House. When Women Win delivers stories of some of the toughest political contests of the past three decades, including the historic victory of Barbara Mikulski as the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate in her own right and Elizabeth Warren’s dramatic Senate win. It is both a page-turning political drama and an important look at the effects of women’s engagement in politics. |
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... Piece of the Puzzle 225 15. Madam Speaker 243 16. Down to the Wire 257 17. EMILY's List 2.0 271 18. Women Make It Work 289 Acknowledgments 303 Notes 307 Index 341 Introduction the Last GLassCeiLinG On the afternoon of March 3, Contents.
... Piece of the Puzzle 225 15. Madam Speaker 243 16. Down to the Wire 257 17. EMILY's List 2.0 271 18. Women Make It Work 289 Acknowledgments 303 Notes 307 Index 341 Introduction the Last GLassCeiLinG On the afternoon of March 3, Contents.
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... March 3, 2015, I arrived at the Washington Hilton to attend the thirtieth-anniversary gala for EMILY's List, the political network I founded in 1985. It was a jam-packed twoday celebration, and I had been looking forward to it for ...
... March 3, 2015, I arrived at the Washington Hilton to attend the thirtieth-anniversary gala for EMILY's List, the political network I founded in 1985. It was a jam-packed twoday celebration, and I had been looking forward to it for ...
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... March 31, President Lyndon Johnson announced he would not seek reelection. Four days later, on April 4, 1968, I was crossing the Hollins campus when I heard that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated. Hundreds of ...
... March 31, President Lyndon Johnson announced he would not seek reelection. Four days later, on April 4, 1968, I was crossing the Hollins campus when I heard that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated. Hundreds of ...
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... march of one hundred thousand supporters in Washington, and Congress responded by extending the deadline to 1982. But the tide of conservatism was rising. Millions of southerners saw the ERA as an assault by big government on all they ...
... march of one hundred thousand supporters in Washington, and Congress responded by extending the deadline to 1982. But the tide of conservatism was rising. Millions of southerners saw the ERA as an assault by big government on all they ...
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Contents
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A Distant Kingdom | 67 |
A Star Is Born | 85 |
Leaping And Creeping | 201 |
The Next Piece Of The Puzzle | 225 |
Madam Speaker | 243 |
Down To The Wire | 257 |
EMILYS List 20 | 271 |
Women Make It Work | 289 |
Back Matter | 303 |
Back Flap | 359 |
How To Beat Bubba | 107 |
Nantucket Sleigh Ride | 133 |
The Year Of The Woman | 159 |
Reversal Of Fortune | 175 |
Back Cover | 360 |
Spine | 361 |
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When Women Win: EMILY's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics Ellen Malcolm,Craig Unger No preview available - 2016 |
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