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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference. When she's not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell's Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite...
Author
Publisher
Miramax Books
Pub. Date
©2003
Language
English
Description
The highest-ranking woman in the history of U.S. government chronicles the story of her life, from her childhood as a Czechoslovakian refugee through her rise to power in the world of international diplomacy and policy-making, detailing her two terms as Secretary of State, her personal life, and the colorful personalities she met along the way.
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Language
English
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"After a tumultuous period in American politics, a new administration has just been sworn in, and to everyone’s surprise the president chooses a political enemy for the vital position of secretary of state. There is no love lost between the president of the United States and Ellen Adams, his new secretary of state. But it’s a canny move on the part of the president. With this appointment, he silences one of his harshest critics, since taking the...
Author
Publisher
Broadside, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In 2001, Bill and Hillary Clinton left the White House under a cloud, dogged by scandals and investigations. Even many Democrats were glad to see them go. Yet within just a few years, Bill had secured a new reputation as a global humanitarian and elder statesman, and Hillary was running for president. Despite her 2008 loss to Barack Obama, Hillary bounced back to become a powerful and respected figure in his cabinet. Today the Clintons are among the...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Leaving office in 2001 as America's first female Secretary of State, Albright considered the possibilities: she could write, teach, travel, give speeches, start a business, fight for democracy, help to empower women, campaign for favored political candidates, spend more time with her grandchildren. Instead of choosing one or two, she decided to do it all. Her memoir of the past twenty years is a haze of constant motion: navigating half a dozen professions,...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Biography of Frances Perkins, the first female member of the presidential cabinet, and architect of much of the New Deal legislation as Secretary of Labor."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
©2010.
Language
English
Description
This volume is the personal account of American political scientist and diplomat Condoleezza Rice's (b. 1954) life and career. Rice served as Secretary of State in the administration of President George W. Bush. Rice was the first female African-American secretary of state, as well as the second African American (after Colin Powell), and the second woman (after Madeleine Albright). Rice was President Bush's National Security Advisor during his first...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In the 1950s, it was a man's world. Girls weren't supposed to act smart, tough, or ambitious. Even though, deep inside, they may have felt that way. And then along came Hillary. Brave, brilliant, and unstoppable, she was out to change the world. They said a woman couldn't be a mother and a lawyer. Hillary was both. They said a woman shouldn't be too strong or too smart. Hillary was fearlessly herself. It didn't matter what people said -- she was born...
10) Hard choices
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices, and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67th Secretary of State, and how those experiences drive her view of the future. "All of us face hard choices in our lives," Hillary Rodham Clinton writes at the start of this personal chronicle of years at the center of world events. "Life is about making such choices. Our choices and how we handle them shape the people we...
Publisher
CBS DVD
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
When it comes to prisoner negotiations, international aid, and thwarting the next world war, look no further than U.S. Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. Since joining the White House staff, she's seen her fair share of global threats, but her greatest challenges lie ahead. While she and her husband Henry must outsmart their own personal stalker, new enemies emerge both overseas and in the states. Working alongside President Conrad Dalton, Elizabeth...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In her life, Elizabeth McCord has led many roles, as a CIA analyst, a professor, a wife, and a mother, but now, she leads America's foreign policy as Secretary of State. The sensitive nature of her work creates tension at home when she's forced to keep secrets from her husband Henry, recently reactivated as an intelligence asset. As tensions mount with Russia and chaos brews in the Middle East, Elizabeth answers directly to President Conrad Dalton....
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Terrorist attacks. Natural disasters. No crisis is out of control for Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord. Thinking outside the box and acting outside political protocol make McCord a force to be reckoned with both stateside and overseas, along with support from her CIA operative husband Henry, Chief of Staff Jay, policy advisor Kat, and of course, President Dalton. As McCord prepares to transition from her office to a presidential campaign, she2s...
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Modern-day issues straight from the headlines are just another day in office for President Elizabeth McCord. Her experience got her elected, but now her intelligence will determine the success of her presidency, with the whole world watching, including her CIA operative husband Henry, and staff members Russell Jackson, Daisy Grant, and Mike Barnow. Balancing leading the free world and defending her good name, McCord once again proves she's the right...
Publisher
Paramount Home Media Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Season Four finds Elizabeth trying to achieve diplomacy despite many global enemies poised against her and new political rivals at home. Henry takes on a new role at the CIA, which sometimes puts him at cross-purposes with Elizabeth, both professionally and personally. In addition, this season, their daughters Stevie continues with her internship in Russell Jackson's office and Alison goes off to college, press secretary Daisy has a baby, and the...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the former First Lady, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate includes coverage of her childhood in Illinois, rise to political prominence, struggles with personal setbacks, and achievements as a Senator and beyond.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
A look at one of America's most outstanding women, from her remarkable childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1950s through her rise to the highest echelons of power in the U.S. government.
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