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41) Kamala Harris
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Kamala Harris, the first woman U.S vice president, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter." --
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Hillary Rodham Clinton is an informative introduction to the life of this remarkable woman. The former first lady and Yale Law graduate was destined for political life. She brought her intelligence and drive to numerous projects during her husband's presidency in the 1990s. In 2000, she campaigned for the U.S. Senate as a representative from New York. Her win made her the first woman to be elected to the Senate following her husband's presidency....
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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...
52) Maxine Waters
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"Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a celebration of Representative Maxine Waters, who reclaimed her time and led the first calls for impeachment"--
54) Nancy Pelosi
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An introduction to Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the house.
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Liz Cheney's memoir details her estrangement from former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. One of the few Republican officials to take a stand against the former President and his supporters after witnessing the events first-hand, Liz Cheney helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened.
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