Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-46) and index.
Contents
Childhood in Baltimore -- Marriage and family -- Early days in Congress -- The swearing in -- The first one hundred hours -- Leading the party into the future -- Glossary -- Timeline.
Note
Print version record.
Summary
Mother of five, grandmother of six, and Speaker of the House! Nancy Pelosi made history when she became the first woman Speaker of the House in January 2007. As second in the line of succession for the U.S. presidency, should something happen to the president and vice president, she has attained the highest political position ever held by a woman.