In January 1999, five women were elected to the highest offices in Arizona, including governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. The Fab Five, as they were dubbed by the media, were sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O Connor, herself a former member of the Arizona legislature. Some observers assumed that the success of women in Arizona politics was a result of the modern women s movement, but Winning Their Place convincingly demonstrates that these recent political victories have a long and fascinating history....

In January 1999, five women were elected to the highest offices in Arizona, including governor, secretary of state, attorney general, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction. The Fab Five, as they were dubbed by the media, were sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O Connor, herself a former member of the Arizona legislature. Some observers assumed that the success of women in Arizona politics was a result of the modern women s movement, but Winning Their Place convincingly demonstrates that these recent political victories have a long and fascinating history....