The highest glass ceiling : women's quest for the American presidency / Ellen Fitzpatrick.

"A woman will one day occupy the Oval Office because women themselves have made it inevitable, says best-selling historian Ellen Fitzpatrick. She tells the remarkable 150-year story of the candidates, voters, activists, and citizens who, despite overwhelming odds against women in politics, set their...

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Main Author: Fitzpatrick, Ellen F. (Ellen Frances) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Woodhull, Victoria C. > (Victoria Claflin), > 1838-1927.
Smith, Margaret Chase, > 1897-1995.
Chisholm, Shirley, > 1924-2005.
Women > Political activity > United States > History.
Presidential candidates > United States > Biography.
Women presidential candidates > United States > Biography.
History.
Presidential candidates.
Women > Political activity.
Women presidential candidates.
United States.
Genre:
Biography.
History.
Physical Description:318 pages ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
"A woman will one day occupy the Oval Office because women themselves have made it inevitable, says best-selling historian Ellen Fitzpatrick. She tells the remarkable 150-year story of the candidates, voters, activists, and citizens who, despite overwhelming odds against women in politics, set their sights on the highest glass ceiling in the land."--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HQ1236 .F49 2016
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-302) and index.
ISBN:9780674088931 (alk. paper)
067408893X (alk. paper)