Leading Ladies

Name: Leading Ladies
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kay Bailey Hutchison
ISBN: 9780061230387

Author: Kay Bailey Hutchison

Narrator: Kay Bailey Hutchison

Abridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/23/2007

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Us History, Social Science, Women's Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory

Synopsis

In a series of skillfully drawn biographical portraits, United States Senator and bestselling author Kay Bailey Hutchison examines the lives of sixty-three pioneers in military service, journalism, public health, social reform, science, and politics—all American women. Mixing historical portraits with modern success stories, Senator Hutchison shows how American women from all periods of history have contributed to the strength and progress of our nation. Senator Hutchison, a trailblazer herself, became the first woman from the state of Texas elected to the United States Senate.With courage, purpose, and compassion, the women of Leading Ladies continue to blaze trails for thousands of American women to follow—and no history of the nation can be written without them.

About Kay Bailey Hutchison

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison grew up in La Marque, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas and UT Law School. She was twice elected to the Texas House of Representatives. In 1990 she was elected Texas state treasurer, and in 1993 she was the first woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. In 2006 she was elected chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, becoming one of the top four leaders of Senate Republicans and the only woman. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Ray, and their daughter and son, Bailey and Houston.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sherry

This book about notable women was written by Kay Bailey Hutchinson when she was a US Senator for Texas. It is divided up into sections about military women; First Ladies; politicians; scientists and physicians; and social activists. Some of the biographies are really short and some go on for pages.......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

This collection is a quick glimpse at a lot of different American women. Some of the ones you've heard of, and a lot I hadn't. I appreciated learning about these American heroines, especially the lady scientists. I wish she had made some substitutions (Susan LaFlesche Picotte for Elizabeth Blackwell......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra

It could have been twice as long. There were trailblazers I've heard of passed over. Good amount of time paid to each woman. Everyone needs to be aquainted with these women.......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

So often in historical writing, especially about women, historians feel that they have to put together a voluminously endless work. Ms. Hutchison discusses women and their continuous role throughout the history of the United States. However, she does not go into exhaustive detail, which is a good th......more