Clare Boothe Luce: American Renaissance Woman

ISBN-13: 9780367407339 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 242 str.

USA) Nash Philip (Penn State Shenango

Opis

This is a concise and highly readable political biography that examines the life of one of the most accomplished American women of the 20th century. Addressing the neglect suffered by women in foreign relations history, this will be of interest to students and scholars of US foreign relations, 20th century US history and US women’s history.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments  Preface  Part I: Clare Boothe Luce  1. Early Years, 1903–29  2. Editor and Playwright, 1929–39  3. War Journalist and Political Activist, 1939–42  4. Politician, 1943–52  5. Ambassador, 1953–56  6. Pundit and Republican Grande Dame, 1957–87  Conclusion  Part II: Documents  Bibliography

O autorze

Philip Nash is Associate Professor of History at Penn State Shenango, USA, where he has won three teaching awards. He is also author of Breaking Protocol: America’s First Female Ambassadors, 1933–1964 (2020) and is a frequent guest on the “Professor Buzzkill” history podcast (at professorbuzzkill.com).