| Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas Contributor(s): Hutchison, Kay Bailey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062130714 ISBN-13: 9780062130716 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) - History | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Texas |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Unflinching Courage, former United States Senator and New York Times bestselling author Kay Bailey Hutchison brings to life the incredible stories of the resourceful and brave women who shaped the state of Texas and influenced American history. A passionate storyteller, Senator Hutchison introduces the mothers and daughters who claimed a stake in the land when it was controlled by Spain, the wives and sisters who valiantly contributed to the Civil War effort, and ranchers and entrepreneurs who have helped Texas thrive. Unflinching Courage: Pioneering Women Who Shaped Texas is a celebration of the strength, bravery, and spirit of these remarkable women and their accomplishments. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hutchison, Kay Bailey: - Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison grew up in La Marque, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas and UT Law School. She was twice elected to the Texas House of Representatives. In 1990 she was elected Texas state treasurer, and in 1993 she was the first woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. In 2006 she was elected chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, becoming one of the top four leaders of Senate Republicans and the only woman. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Ray, and their daughter and son, Bailey and Houston. |