Nancy Pelosi: Politician (Women of Achievement (Hardcover))

Description based on print version record. Contents......Page 6 1: Madam Speaker......Page 8 2: Born into Politics......Page 18 3: Rise to the Top......Page 32 4: The Hundred Hours Agenda......Page 47 5: Thawing the Middle East Ice......Page 59 6: Opposing the War......Page 72 7: "Impeachment Is Off the Table"......Page 86 8: Breaking Through the Gridlock......Page 99 9: Rescuing the Economy......Page 112 Chronology......Page 125 Notes......Page 127 Bibliography......Page 133 Further Resources......Page 139 Index......Page 140 Picture Credits......Page 145 Describes the life and career of Nancy Pelosi, from her childhood in Baltimore and early political career to her rise as the first female Speaker of the House of Representatives