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Sisters in law : how Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Supreme Court and changed the world / Linda Hirshman.
An account of the intertwined lives of the first two women to be appointed to the Supreme Court examines their respective religious and political beliefs while sharing insights into how they have influenced interpretations of the Constitution to promote equal rights for women.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062238467 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0062238469 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2015]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-373) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Country girl, city kid -- The lawsuit of Ruth's dreams -- Goldwater girl and card-carrying member of the ACLU -- Act one : building women's equality -- Intermission : abortion -- Act two : equality in peril -- Act three : the stay-at-home dad to the rescue -- Finale : boys and girls together -- Sandra O'Connor raises Arizona -- Welcome Justice O'Connor -- Women work for Justice O'Connor -- Queen Sandra's court -- No queen's peace in the abortion wars -- I'm Ruth, not Sandra -- Ginsburg's feminist voice -- The importance of being O'Connor and Ginsburg -- Justice O'Connor's self-inflicted wound -- The great dissenter -- Notorious R.B.G. -- Our heroines. |
| Language Note: | Text in English. |
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| Subject: | O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930- Ginsburg, Ruth Bader. Women judges > United States > Biography. Judges > United States > Biography. United States. Supreme Court > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | KF 8744 .H57 2015 | 30775305501265 | General Collection | Available | - |
Sisters in Law : How Sandra Day o'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
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Table of Contents
Sisters in Law : How Sandra Day o'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: Ruffled Collars | p. XI | |
| Part I | Sandra and Ruth Come into Their Own | |
| 1 | Country Girl, City Kid | p. 3 |
| 2 | The Lawsuit of Ruth's Dreams | p. 32 |
| 3 | Goldwater Girl and Card-Carrying Member of the ACLU | p. 45 |
| Part II | Chief Litigator for the Women's Rights Project | |
| 4 | Act One: Building Women's Equality | p. 69 |
| 5 | Intermission: Abortion | p. 78 |
| 6 | Act Two: Equality in Peril | p. 84 |
| 7 | Act Three: The Stay-at-Home Dad to the Rescue | p. 94 |
| 8 | Finale: Boys and Girls Together | p. 105 |
| Part III | FWOTSC | |
| 9 | Sandra O'Connor Raises Arizona | p. 117 |
| 10 | Welcome Justice O'Connor | p. 126 |
| 11 | Women Work for Justice O'Connor | p. 156 |
| 12 | Queen Sandra's Court | p. 174 |
| 13 | No Queen's Peace in the Abortion Wars | p. 184 |
| Part IV | Sisters in Law | |
| 14 | I'm Ruth, Not Sandra | p. 199 |
| 15 | Ginsburg's Feminist Voice | p. 215 |
| 16 | The Importance of Being O'Connor and Ginsburg | p. 246 |
| 17 | Justice O'Connor's Self-Inflicted Wound | p. 255 |
| Part V | Absolute Legacy | |
| 18 | The Great Dissenter | p. 273 |
| 19 | Notorious R.B.G. | p. 289 |
| 20 | Our Heroines | p. 298 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 303 | |
| Notes | p. 305 | |
| Bibliography and Sources | p. 353 | |
| Index | p. 375 |
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