Linda Hirshman
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiiii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An account of the intertwined lives of the first two women to be appointed to the Supreme Court examines their respective religious and political beliefs while sharing insights into how they have influenced interpretations of the Constitution to promote equal rights for women.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drawing on rich archival material and in-depth interviews, a Supreme Court lawyer and political pundit chronicles the gay rights movement, revealing how the fight for gay rights has changed the American landscape for all citizens, blurring rigid gender lines and redefining the definition of family. -- Publishers Description.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xviii, 316 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The first history--incisive, witty, fascinating--of the fight against sexual harassment, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Sisters in Law"--
The first history -- incisive, witty, fascinating -- of the fight against sexual harassment. [...] Linda Hirshman, [...] historian of social movements, delivers the sweeping story of the struggle leading up to #MeToo and beyond: from the first tales of workplace harassment percolating to the...
Author
Publisher
Mariner Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xviii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of the fascinating, fraught alliance among Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman -- and how its breakup led to the success of America's most important social movement. In the crucial early years of the Abolition movement, the Boston branch of the cause seized upon the star power of the eloquent ex-slave Frederick Douglass to make its case for slaves' freedom. Journalist William Lloyd Garrison promoted emancipation...
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Unabridged
Physical Desc
11 audio discs (approximately 809 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The relationship between Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Republican and Democrat, Christian and Jew, western rancher's daughter and Brooklyn girl, transcends party, religion, region, and culture. Strengthened by each other's presence, these groundbreaking judges, the first and second to serve on the highest court in the land, have transformed the Constitution and America itself, making it a more equal place for all women.
