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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... 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 Republican and Democratic ...
... 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 Republican and Democratic ...
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... Caucus convinced President Carter to support the ERA, the women's movement had begun to move from engaging in mere policy discussions to joining forces with political power. At the time, I had just turned thirty and was still finding my ...
... Caucus convinced President Carter to support the ERA, the women's movement had begun to move from engaging in mere policy discussions to joining forces with political power. At the time, I had just turned thirty and was still finding my ...
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... caucus was comprised of women who were not merely paying lip service to feminist ideals. Margaret Heckler, the longtime “Rockefeller Republican” congresswoman from Massachusetts, was a strong supporter of equality for women in Social ...
... caucus was comprised of women who were not merely paying lip service to feminist ideals. Margaret Heckler, the longtime “Rockefeller Republican” congresswoman from Massachusetts, was a strong supporter of equality for women in Social ...
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... caucus. “It was a process we had to go through. We were inventing this movement, step by step, bit by bit. Each project we tackled helped us reach out to women all across the country.” A new dynamic was at work, an organic process ...
... caucus. “It was a process we had to go through. We were inventing this movement, step by step, bit by bit. Each project we tackled helped us reach out to women all across the country.” A new dynamic was at work, an organic process ...
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... Caucus who had been elected Travis County commissioner and was clearly destined for bigger things. In California, an up-and-coming young woman named Nancy Pelosi, the daughter of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., a former congressman and mayor of ...
... Caucus who had been elected Travis County commissioner and was clearly destined for bigger things. In California, an up-and-coming young woman named Nancy Pelosi, the daughter of Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., a former congressman and mayor of ...
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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