The women of the 116th Congress [electronic resource] : portraits of power / foreword by Roxane Gay ; portraits by Elizabeth D. Herman and Celeste Sloman.

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"A celebration of the history-making women of the 116th Congress, who stand as a testament to what power looks and sounds like in 2019. The first woman Speaker of the House. The first female combat veteran. The first Native American women. The first Muslim women. The first openly gay member of the S...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Herman, Elizabeth D. (Photographer)
Sloman, Celeste (Photographer)
Gay, Roxane (writer of foreword.)
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Image, 2019.
Subjects:
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
United States. > Congress. > Senate > Biography.
Women legislators > United States > Biography.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Women > Political activity > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
Genre:
Biography.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO)
eBook High School Collection (EBSCOhost): 2019 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Women of the one hundred and sixteenth Congress
New York Times
The Women of the 116th Congress: Portraits of Power
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Foreword / Roxane Gay
  • Redefining power / Elizabeth D. Herman
  • The portraits: her voice, her vote
  • The present & the past. Notable firsts in the 116th
  • Trailblazers: women in the U.S. politics
  • 130 portraits, 27 covers, and 1 dog.