Jeannette Rankin: A Political Woman
Autor James J. Lopach, Jean A. Luckowskien Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 mai 2018 – vârsta de la 18 ani
"If
I
had
my
life
to
live
over,
I
would
do
it
all
again,
but
this
time
I
would
be
nastier."
—Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973)
Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, stands tall among American icons. The representative from Montana won her seat at a time when women didn't have the right to vote in most states. Her firm stances inspired both admiration and fury across party lines, and she gained nearly canonical status among feminists and pacifists. InJeannette Rankin: A Political Woman,James Lopach and Jean Luckowski demythologize Rankin, showing her to be a talented, driven, and deeply divided woman.
Until now, no biography has explored Rankin's inconsistencies. The authors extensively consulted the correspondence of her family members and contemporaries, uncovering ties between her politics and her familial and personal relationships. They reveal how she succeeded through her wealthy brother's influence as well as her own extraordinary efforts; how she drew inspiration not from her rural roots but from the radical hotbed of Greenwich Village; and how she championed an independent, woman-centered life while deferring to family.
Revealing her complexities along with her accomplishments,Jeannette Rankin: A Political Womanwill be the definitive biography of this path-breaking politician for years to come.
—Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973)
Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to Congress, stands tall among American icons. The representative from Montana won her seat at a time when women didn't have the right to vote in most states. Her firm stances inspired both admiration and fury across party lines, and she gained nearly canonical status among feminists and pacifists. InJeannette Rankin: A Political Woman,James Lopach and Jean Luckowski demythologize Rankin, showing her to be a talented, driven, and deeply divided woman.
Until now, no biography has explored Rankin's inconsistencies. The authors extensively consulted the correspondence of her family members and contemporaries, uncovering ties between her politics and her familial and personal relationships. They reveal how she succeeded through her wealthy brother's influence as well as her own extraordinary efforts; how she drew inspiration not from her rural roots but from the radical hotbed of Greenwich Village; and how she championed an independent, woman-centered life while deferring to family.
Revealing her complexities along with her accomplishments,Jeannette Rankin: A Political Womanwill be the definitive biography of this path-breaking politician for years to come.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781607324652
ISBN-10: 1607324652
Pagini: 332
Ilustrații: 1
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University Press of Colorado
Colecția University Press of Colorado
ISBN-10: 1607324652
Pagini: 332
Ilustrații: 1
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: University Press of Colorado
Colecția University Press of Colorado
Recenzii
"The
handful
of
published
biographies
of
Jeannette
Rankin
have
been
so
disappointing;
either
frank
hagiography
or
two-dimensional
treatments.
.
.
James
J.
Lopach
and
Jean
A.
Luckowski
have
set
out
to
correct
this
with
theirJeannette
Rankin.
The
two
professors
at
the
University
of
Montana
have
produced
the
first
fully
rounded
portrait
of
this
conflicted
American
pioneer:
her
firebrand
devotion
to
women's
suffrage
and
peace
are
here;
but
also
her
stubborn
ambition,
her
neediness,
and
her
casual
racism
in
the
service
of
ending
discrimination
against
her
sex.
.
.
.
Lopach
and
Luckowski
have
taken
full
advantage
of
the
trove
of
Rankinalia
collected
in
Montana
.
.
.Jeannette
Rankinis
thoroughly
researched."
—Women's Review of Books,23:5, Sept/Oct 2006
—Women's Review of Books,23:5, Sept/Oct 2006
"...a
balanced,
warts-and-all
biography
of
the
woman
who
not
only
paved
the
way
to
Congress
for
others
but
was
a
kingpin
(is
there
such
a
thing
as
a
queenpin?)
of
Montana's
suffrage
movement.
Authors
Lopach
and
Luckowski
ably
flesh
out
the
profile
of
a
flinty,
resourceful
politician,
for
whom
the
ends
often
justified
the
means."
—History Wire
—History Wire
"Lopach
and
Luckowski
reveal,
among
other
insights,
the
paradoxes
of
Rankin's
character:
a
champion
for
labor
who
exploited
her
own
workers,
a
charmer
who
was
difficult
to
work
with,
a
person
who
had
many
acquaintances
but
few
intimate
friends."
—Western Historical Quarterly
"This account...offers a much-needed corrective to hagiographic treatments of Rankin. Certainly it affirms Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's adage that 'Well-behaved women seldom make history.'"
—Liette Gidlow, American Historical Review
"This definitive biography of the first woman elected to Congress explores her complexities and accomplishments."
—Notre Dame Magazine
"Jeannette Rankin is the most thoroughly researched book about Jeannette Rankin ever published."
—Montana: The Magazine of Western History, Winter 2006
"The most comprehensive examination yet of Rankin's complex personality, circumstances, and personal and political choices. . . . Readers will appreciate the complex personality that emerges from these pages."
—Oregon Historical Quarterly, 107:4
—Western Historical Quarterly
"This account...offers a much-needed corrective to hagiographic treatments of Rankin. Certainly it affirms Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's adage that 'Well-behaved women seldom make history.'"
—Liette Gidlow, American Historical Review
"This definitive biography of the first woman elected to Congress explores her complexities and accomplishments."
—Notre Dame Magazine
"Jeannette Rankin is the most thoroughly researched book about Jeannette Rankin ever published."
—Montana: The Magazine of Western History, Winter 2006
"The most comprehensive examination yet of Rankin's complex personality, circumstances, and personal and political choices. . . . Readers will appreciate the complex personality that emerges from these pages."
—Oregon Historical Quarterly, 107:4
Notă biografică
James
J.
Lopachis
a
retired
professor
in
the
Department
of
Political
Science
at
the
University
of
Montana. Jean
A.
Luckowskiis
a
professor
of
education
at
the
University
of
Montana,
Missoula.
Descriere
Jeannette
Rankin,
the
first
woman
elected
to
Congress,
stands
tall
among
American
icons.
The
representative
from
Montana
won
her
seat
at
a
time
when
women
didn't
have
the
right
to
vote
in
most
states.
Her
firm
stances
inspired
both
admiration
and
fury
across
party
lines,
and
she
gained
nearly
canonical
status
among
feminists
and
pacifists.
InJeannette
Rankin:
A
Political
Woman,
James
Lopach
and
Jean
Luckowski
demythologize
Rankin,
showing
her
to
be
a
talented,
driven,
and
deeply
divided
woman.