The political life of Bella Abzug, 1920-1976 : political passions, women's rights, and congressional battles / Alan H. Levy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Alan Howard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Legislators--United States--Biography.

Legislators.

Women legislators--United States--Biography.

Women legislators.

United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.

United States.

United States. Congress. House--Biography.

Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998.

Abzug, Bella S.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Political Biography of Bella Abzug, 1920-1976, explores the political life of one of the most compelling figures in American politics of the 70s. Passionate and intelligent, Abzug was one of the most potent forces for political change in the country. Both loved and loathed for her forceful personality, she gained her greatest fame in the battle for women's rights. Her career hit its peak when the world of American politics was changing and Levy aptly places Abzug in the thick of historical events and cultural shifts that changed the lands

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: Live and Let Live; Chapter Two: World War II, Law School, and Marriage; Chapter Three: Working People; Chapter Four: An Explosion in My Mind; Chapter Five: Back Downtown; Chapter Six: She Always Did Her Homework; Chapter Seven: Go F- Yourself; Chapter Eight: These Motherf-ers; Chapter Nine: Her Eyes Were Murderous; Chapter Ten: Priscilla Ryan; Chapter Eleven: From Nixon to Ford; Chapter Twelve: The Last Word; Chapter Thirteen: A Staggering Workload; Chapter Fourteen: Safe Seat to No Seat; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30416-6

0-7391-8165-3

OCLC:

861199857