Mary Norton of New Jersey, Congressional Trailblazer /
The book tells the compelling story of Mary Norton of New Jersey, who served 13 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1925-1951) and was the first female elected to the U.S. Congress from the Democratic Party, an eastern state, or urban section east of the Mississippi River and to chair a majo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Madison, New Jersey :
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,
2013
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | The book tells the compelling story of Mary Norton of New Jersey, who served 13 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives (1925-1951) and was the first female elected to the U.S. Congress from the Democratic Party, an eastern state, or urban section east of the Mississippi River and to chair a major congressional committee. Besides chairing the District of Columbia Committee, she steered through the Labor Committee and the House the landmark Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and inspired young women of limited educational and meager financial background to participate in pol. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 214 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-199) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611476101 1611476100 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
