Overview
The remarkable stories of nine US Representatives who helped shape America, by a sitting member of the House of Representatives.Courage in the People's House tells the gripping stories of nine individuals who served in the US House of Representatives--the ""People's House""--during a span of over one hundred years, from the 1870s to the 1990s. From the first African American ever elected, to public servants who were among some of the first immigrants to serve in the Congress, all were trailblazers who made significant contributions to the country. The book provides an inspiring story of America through profiles of each of them, representatives of all political stripes who overcame the odds and demonstrated the courage to challenge powerful interests, and at times, their own political allies. The nine pioneering members of Congress are: -Joseph Rainey, South Carolina-Josiah Walls, Florida-William B. Wilson, Pennsylvania-Adolph Sabath, Illinois-Oscar Stanton DePriest, Illinois-Margaret Chase Smith, Maine-Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas-Shirley Chisholm, New York-Barbara Jordan, TexasRepresentative Joe Neguse, the first African American elected to the Congress from Colorado, shares how these nine ordinary Americans served nobly despite the barriers before them and did extraordinary things in service to their constituents, the Constitution, and the country.
Full Product Details
Author: Joe Neguse ,
Joe Neguse ,
Leon Nixon
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Audio
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 14.70cm
Weight: 0.227kg
ISBN: 9781797159638
ISBN 10: 1797159631
Publication Date: 01 August 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado's 2nd District in the US House of Representatives. A lawyer and former state-cabinet official, he was elected to his first term in November 2018. He serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee, and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and in February 2021 served as a House impeachment manager. Congressman Joe Neguse represents Colorado's 2nd District in the US House of Representatives. A lawyer and former state-cabinet official, he was elected to his first term in November 2018. He serves as a member of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Natural Resources Committee, and the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and in February 2021 served as a House impeachment manager. Leon Nixon is a Los Angeles based voice actor who has narrated audiobook titles in a wide range of genres, including crime, mystery, science fiction, romance, and nonfiction. Classically trained as an actor and improviser, he can also be found performing on stage.
