title: From Suffrage to the Senate [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of American Women in Politics
author: Suzanne O'Dea Schenken
description: Grade 9 Up-This unbiased resource presents the history of women in America, from Anne Hutchinson's trial and banishment in 1637 to Anita Hill's "trial and banishment" in 1991 and beyond. While most of the alphabetically arranged articles focus on individuals, legislation, and organizations, movements are also covered. Most entries run in the 200-to-500 word area; many include a black-and-white portrait. Volume II has an index and two appendixes. The first is a collection of documents from the women's rights movement; the second, facts and statistics dealing with women in Congress and the "gender gap" in voting. There is also a lengthy chronology of events from 1638 to 1999, a 16-page bibliography, a 5-page Webliography, and a list of "Laws Cited." Collections needing additional material on American politics will find this a useful resource.<BR><I>Herman Sutter, Saint Agnes Academy, Houston, TX </I><BR>Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  Woman and the Republic
  
  
  [CHAPTER I.
  INTRODUCTORY.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_001.html#filepos4001)
  
  [CHAPTER II. IS WOMAN SUFFRAGE
  DEMOCRATIC?](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_002.html#filepos11298)
  
  [CHAPTER III. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE AMERICAN
  
  
  REPUBLIC.
  
  [CHAPTER IV. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND
  PHILANTHROPY.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_002.html#filepos157823)
  
  [CHAPTER V. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE
  LAWS.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_002.html#filepos233735)
  
  [CHAPTER VI. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE
  TRADES.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_003.html#filepos279512)
  
  [CHAPTER VII. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE
  PROFESSIONS.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_003.html#filepos314815)
  
  
  [CHAPTER VIII. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND
  EDUCATION.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_003.html#filepos332931)
  
  [CHAPTER IX. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND THE
  CHURCH.](Woman%20and%20the%20Republic_split_003.html#filepos369476)
  
  [CHAPTER X. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND
  SEX.](Woman%20and%20