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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... National Convention in Chicago, so I watched it on TV from the comfort of home. In the aftermath of the MLK and RFK assassinations, Chicago was the apex of counterculture protest. For five days, thousands of Chicago police fought ...
... National Convention in Chicago, so I watched it on TV from the comfort of home. In the aftermath of the MLK and RFK assassinations, Chicago was the apex of counterculture protest. For five days, thousands of Chicago police fought ...
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... National Committee in the Watergate complex in Washington. Over the next two years, as the Watergate scandal unraveled on national TV, the names of those donors became essential to following the money—which was the key to getting to the ...
... National Committee in the Watergate complex in Washington. Over the next two years, as the Watergate scandal unraveled on national TV, the names of those donors became essential to following the money—which was the key to getting to the ...
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... National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded, with Friedan as its president. Journalist Gloria Steinem became a major feminist voice. In 1968, the word sexism was coined. The next year, NARAL, the National Association for the ...
... National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded, with Friedan as its president. Journalist Gloria Steinem became a major feminist voice. In 1968, the word sexism was coined. The next year, NARAL, the National Association for the ...
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... National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC). The caucus was the first national organization dedicated exclusively to increasing women's participation in the entire political sphere — as elected and appointed officials, as delegates to ...
... National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC). The caucus was the first national organization dedicated exclusively to increasing women's participation in the entire political sphere — as elected and appointed officials, as delegates to ...
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... national origin. Smith suggested that the word sex be added to the bill to “prevent discrimination against another minority group, the women.” From today's vantage point, Smith might appear to have been motivated by noble and ...
... national origin. Smith suggested that the word sex be added to the bill to “prevent discrimination against another minority group, the women.” From today's vantage point, Smith might appear to have been motivated by noble and ...
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 |
When Women Win: EMILY's List and the Rise of Women in American Politics Ellen R. Malcolm,Craig Unger No preview available - 2017 |
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