Elly Peterson - 'Mother' of the Moderates

Informationen zum Autor Sara Fitzgerald is a former editor and new-media developer for the Washington Post . She has also worked as a reporter and editor for National Journal magazine, the St. Petersburg Times , the Miami Herald , and the Akron Beacon Journal . Klappentext Elly Peterson was one of the highest ranking women in the Republican Party. In 1964 she ran for a Michigan seat in the US Senate and became the first woman to serve as chair of the Michigan Republican Party. This biography, written by Sara Fitzgerald (a Michigan native and former Washington Post editor), finally gives full credit to one of the first female political leaders in America. Zusammenfassung The life and political history of a woman who broke gender barriers in the Republican party—and later threw her support to a Democrat

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Sara Fitzgerald, Sarah Fitzgerald
• Editore: University Of Michigan Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.03.2012
• EAN: 9780472035137
• ISBN: 978-0-472-03513-7
• Pagine: 348
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva