The Remarkable Stories of Women in the U.S. Congress

From Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first woman elected to Congress, to the new Members of the 109th Congress, women have made their mark in American history as Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, in Women in Congress, 1917–2006, their varied, colorful, and inspirational stories are told in the most comprehensive source available on the more than 200 women who have served in the U.S. Congress.  

Designed for students and a general audience, this authoritative volume features four- to six-page biographical profiles of individual Representatives and Senators. Former Member profiles are arranged chronologically and are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Profiles of the women Members of the 109th Congress are included in a separate section of the book and are arranged alphabetically. Containing more than 1,000 pages, Women in Congress also includes:

• Portraits of every woman who has served in Congress, as well as other rare historical images
• Bibliographies for further reading and manuscript collection references
• Statistical graphs and charts
• Appendices on women's committee assignments; women committee and subcommittee chairs; women in Congress by state; and minority women in Congress
• A comprehensive index

Authorized by a U.S. House resolution, and researched and written by the Office of History and Preservation in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Women in Congress is the first in an official four-part series about minorities in Congress. Future volumes will profile African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian-Pacific Islander Americans who have served in Congress

Also available: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-2005

The 16th edition of this classic reference work contains authoritative biographies of the approximately 12,000 Members, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Vice Presidents who have served in the Continental Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate. Many of the biographies also incorporate current bibliographic resources. The new edition also contains completely new introductory material.

Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (Clothbound)

Publisher: House, Committee on House Administration, Office of the Clerk

Description: Women in Congress

Year/Pages: 2006: 1015 p.; ill.

Price: $59.00

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005

Publisher: Congress, Joint Committee on Printing

Description: The 16th edition of this classic reference work contains authoritative biographies of the approximately 12,000 Members, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, and Vice Presidents who have served in the Continental Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, and U.S. Senate. Many of the biographies also incorporate current bibliographic resources. The new edition also contains completely new introductory material.

Year/Pages: 2005: 2236 p.

Price: $99.00

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