J. Michael Martinez

Congressional Pathfinders

"First" Members of Congress and How They Shaped American History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Congressional Pathfinders discusses twenty seminal public figures in the history of the United States Congress, including the first black member, the first woman, and the first openly gay member. With its emphasis on the diversity of elected officials, the book demonstrates the importance of inclusivity in American politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 278
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 557g
• ISBN-13: 9781793616043
• ISBN-10: 1793616043
• Artikelnr.: 60594690

Autorenporträt

J. Michael Martinez is professor of political science and public administration courses at Kennesaw State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Joseph Marion Hernández: First Hispanic to Serve in Congress
(1820s)
Chapter 2: Hiram Rhodes Revels: First Black Man to Serve in Congress (1870)
Chapter 3: Charles Curtis: First Native American to Serve in Congress
(1890s-1930s)
Chapter 4: Jeannette Rankin: First Woman to Serve in Congress (1910s,
1940s)
Chapter 5: Oscar DePriest: First Black Man to Serve in Congress in the
Twentieth Century (1920s-1930s)
Chapter 6: Hattie Caraway: First Woman Elected to Serve a Full Term in the
United States Senate (1930s-1940s)
Chapter 7: Margaret Chase Smith: First Woman Elected to Both Chambers of
Congress (1940s-1970s)
Chapter 8: Daniel Inouye: Highest-Ranking Asian American to Serve in
Congress (1950s-2010s)
Chapter 9: Shirley Chisholm: The First Black Woman Elected to Congress
(1960s-1980s)
Chapter 10: Barbara Jordan: First Black Woman Elected to Congress from the
South (1970s)
Chapter 11: Gerry E. Studds: First Openly Gay Member of Congress
(1970s-1990s)
Chapter 12: Carol Moseley Braun: First Bla