TY - BOOK AU - Morin,Isobel V. TI - Women of the U.S. Congress T2 - Profiles SN - 1881508129 U1 - 328.730082 20 PY - 1994///] CY - Minneapolis PB - Oliver Press KW - United States KW - Congress KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Women legislators KW - Legislators N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-153) and index; Introduction -- 1. Jeannette Rankin : a woman's place is in the House -- 2. Margaret Chase Smith : a woman's place is in the House and in the Senate -- 3. Helen Gahagan Douglas : a voice for democracy -- 4. Shirley Chisholm : a political maverick -- 5. Barbara Jordan : the gentlelady from Texas -- 6. Nancy Landon Kassebaum : a quiet Kansan -- 7. Barbara Mikulski : a brawler from Baltimore -- 8. The year of the woman : 1992 -- Women who served in the U.S. Congress -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author -- Photo credits N2 - Describes the lives and political careers of eleven women who have served in the Congress: Jeannette Rankin, Margaret Chase Smith, Helen Gahagan Douglas, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Barbara Mikulski, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, and Carol Moseley Braun UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy042/93026068.html ER -