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American Trailblazers
Harper
November 2007
On Sale: October 23, 2007
416 pages
ISBN: 006113824X
EAN: 9780061138249
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography | Non-Fiction
In a series of skillfully drawn biographical portraits,
United States senator and bestselling author Kay Bailey
Hutchison examines the lives of sixty-three pioneers in
military service, journalism, public health, social reform,
science, and politics—all American women. From the courtroom
to the halls of Congress, these female trailblazers have
battled tremendous odds to achieve success—if not always
recognition—in their respective fields. Senator Hutchison, a
trailblazer herself, became the first woman from the state
of Texas elected to the United States Senate.
Following in the footsteps of her bestselling book
American Heroines, Senator Hutchison continues to
celebrate female accomplishment in all walks of life.
Whether committed to a chosen cause or thrust into a public
role by personal circumstance, the women profiled in
Leading Ladies have all woven thin threads of
opportunity into sweeping tapestries of achievement. Without
their spirit and perseverance, many of the obstacles they so
daringly conquered might still remain in place today. Gerti
Cori's Nobel Prize victory in 1947 enabled other female
scientists like Rita Levi-Montalcini to pursue their own
research interests. Pearl Buck's bestselling novels made it
possible for authors like Amy Tan to expand the boundaries
of the American literary canon even further. Susan B.
Anthony's indefatigable efforts to win women the right to
vote allowed Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congresswoman Mary
Bono, and Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to eventually rise
to some of the highest offices in the nation.
Mixing historical portraits with modern success stories,
Senator Hutchison shows how American women from all periods
of history have contributed to the strength and progress of
our nation. With courage, purpose, and compassion, the women
of Leading Ladies continue to blaze trails for
thousands of American women to follow—and no history of the
nation can be written without them.
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