Barbara F. Vucanovich: From Nevada to Congress, and Back Again Contributor(s): Vucanovich, Barbara F. (Author), Cafferata, Patricia D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0874179432 ISBN-13: 9780874179439 Publisher: University of Nevada Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.12" W x 8.97" (1.00 lbs) 328 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Geographic Orientation - Nevada - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Barbara Vucanovich was sixty-two when she ran in her first election, becoming the first woman ever elected to a federal office from Nevada. In this engaging memoir, written with her daughter, she reflects on the road that led her to Washington--her years as mother, businesswoman, and volunteer. |