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A remarkably illuminating biography of one of America's most fascinating political figures--including news-making revelations from Mitt Romney himself about dissension within today's Republican Party--written with his full cooperation by an award-winning writer at The Atlantic. Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump's GOP, he has made headlines in recent years for standing...
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Written by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, here is her story"--
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Lawrence Hill Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was both the first African American woman elected to the US Congress and the first African American woman of a major political party to make a serious run for president of the United States. Though her run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination may not have ended in victory, it was successful in forging a grassroots campaign that united diverse Americans behind a candidate who championed their collective interests...
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Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"In 2020, Kamala Harris became the first Black and South Asian woman to be elected vice president of the United States. But in 1952, Charlotta Spears Bass was the first Black woman to run for vice president. With key biographical information and related historical events, this Capstone Captivate book uncovers Bass's inspiring story and her historic political achievement"--
5) John McCain
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Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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This Little Golden Book about John McCain--the Vietnam war veteran, six-term U.S. senator from the state of Arizona, and Republican presidential nominee--is an inspiring read-aloud for young girls and boys.
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University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"After more than forty contentious years in the public eye, Hillary Clinton is one of the best known political figures in the nation. Yet the strong religious faith at the heart of her politics and personal life often remains confounding, if not a mystery, to longtime observers. Even many of her admirers would be surprised to hear Clinton state that her Methodist outlook has "been a huge part of who I am and how I have seen the world, and what I believe...
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