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Autore |
Porter David L. <1941-> |
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Titolo |
Mary Norton of New Jersey [[electronic resource]] : Congressional Trailblazer / / David L. Porter |
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Madison, N.J. ; ; Teaneck, N.J., : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, c2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (237 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Legislators - United States |
Legislators - New Jersey |
Women legislators - United States |
Women legislators - New Jersey |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter One: The Formative Years; Chapter Two: The Early Congressional Years; Chapter Three: The District of Columbia and New Deal Years; Chapter Four: The Labor Committee Years; Chapter Five: The Greatest Victory; Chapter Six: The World War II Years; Chapter Seven: The Fair Employment Practices Committee and Beyond; Chapter Eight: The Postwar Years; Chapter Nine: The Finale and Legacies; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The book tells the compelling story of Mary Norton of New Jersey, who served 13 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1925-1951) and was the first female elected to the U. S. Congress from the Democratic Party, an eastern state, or urban section east of the Mississippi River and to chair a major congressional committee. Besides chairing the District of Columbia Committee, she steered through the Labor Committee and the House the landmark Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and inspired young women of limited educational and meager financial background to participate in pol |
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