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Governor lady : the life and times of Nellie Tayloe Ross / Teva J. Scheer.
Van Pelt Library F765.22.R67 S34 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scheer, Teva J., 1950-
- Series:
- Missouri biography series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ross, Nellie Tayloe, 1876-1977.
- Ross, Nellie Tayloe.
- Democratic National Committee (U.S.).
- Governors--Wyoming--Biography.
- Governors.
- Women governors--Wyoming--Biography.
- Women governors.
- Democratic National Committee (U.S.)--Biography.
- United States Mint--Officials and employees--Biography.
- United States Mint.
- Politics and government.
- Wyoming.
- Wyoming--Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2005]
- Summary:
- "Story of Nellie Tayloe Ross, native Missourian and governor of Wyoming, vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and the first female director of the U.S. Mint"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Missouri roots
- Prairie girlhood
- Wife and mother
- Governor
- Wyoming statesman
- Chautauqua speaker
- National campaigner
- DNC women's director
- Bureau director
- The Washington years.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-282) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0826216269
- OCLC:
- 61123064
- Publisher Number:
- 9780826216267
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