The political life of Bella Abzug, 1920-1976 : political passions, women's rights, and congressional battles / / Alan H. Levy

• Autore: Levy Alan Howard
• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Lexington Books, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (295 p.)
• Disciplina: 328.73/092; B
• Soggetto topico: Legislators - United States; Women legislators - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government 1945-1989
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Live and Let Live; Chapter Two: World War II, Law School, and Marriage; Chapter Three: Working People; Chapter Four: An Explosion in My Mind; Chapter Five: Back Downtown; Chapter Six: She Always Did Her Homework; Chapter Seven: Go F- Yourself; Chapter Eight: These Motherf-ers; Chapter Nine: Her Eyes Were Murderous; Chapter Ten: Priscilla Ryan; Chapter Eleven: From Nixon to Ford; Chapter Twelve: The Last Word; Chapter Thirteen: A Staggering Workload; Chapter Fourteen: Safe Seat to No Seat; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: A Political Biography of Bella Abzug, 1920-1976, explores the political life of one of the most compelling figures in American politics of the 70s. Passionate and intelligent, Abzug was one of the most potent forces for political change in the country. Both loved and loathed for her forceful personality, she gained her greatest fame in the battle for women's rights. Her career hit its peak when the world of American politics was changing and Levy aptly places Abzug in the thick of historical events and cultural shifts that changed the lands
• Titolo autorizzato: The political life of Bella Abzug, 1920-1976
• ISBN: 0-7391-8165-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809014303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II