"American Heroines: The Spirited Women Who Shaped Our Country" By Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson

Overview:

For as long as there has been an America, rhe indomitable spirit of American women has shaped both the country's history and its society. Regardless of the time and place in which these women were born, each excelled in her respective field making it easier for the next generation. This is what make them heroines.

In American Heroines, Kay Bailey Hutchison presents female pioneers, in fields as varied as government, business, education, and health care, who overcame resistance and prejudice of their times to accomplish things that no woman - and sometimes - no man - had before. Senator Hutchinson, a pioneer in her own right, became the first woman from the state of Texas elected to the United State Senate.