Hillary Clinton: A Biography

By Dena B. Levy and Nicole R. Krassas

Book Overview

A successful lawyer, child welfare advocate, health care activist, and the first First Lady elected to the U.S. Senate, Hillary Rodham Clinton has become one of the most iconic women in America today. This accessible biography explores her childhood and undergraduate political activism, and her work toward positive legislation for families, the elderly, and international women's issues--as a governor's wife, and later as First Lady. The final portions of the book are devoted to her two terms as a New York senator and her decision to run for president in 2008. One of the most current Hillary Clinton biographies at the high school level, this volume offers an insightful look into the life of a modern American icon and the role of women in politics today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313339155
• ISBN13: 9780313339158
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"