Praise for the previous edition:
"Honor Book, 2008" (Social Studies, Grades 7-12 category)—Society of School Librarians International
"Best of Reference, 2009"—The New York Public Library
"...a solid reference...Highly recommended especially for high school, college and public library shelves."—Midwest Book Review
"...comprehensive, easy-to-use, and clearly written...An excellent resource."—School Library Journal
"...an excellent overview...recommended for high-school, academic, and public libraries and will be very useful for the casual reader as well as the scholar."—Booklist
"...fascinating...Ease of use and the phenomenal breadth of this resource make it a great choice for middle and high school students."—SLJ Curriculum Connections
"...essential for any women's studies collection...indispensable...Highly Recommended."—Library Media Connection, starred review
"Recommended."—Choice
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition contains all the material a reader needs to understand the role of women throughout America's political history. This informative A-to-Z volume contains hundreds of entries covering the people, events, and terms involved in the history of women and politics.
Entries include:
- Abortion
- Jane Addams
- The birth control movement
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Domestic violence
- Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
- Gabrielle Giffords
- Glass ceiling
- League of Women Voters
- Michelle Obama
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Elizabeth Warren
- and many more.