Hillary Clinton

Michael Burgan

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What makes Hillary Clinton extraordinary? Read this book to find out. This title explores her childhood in Chicago, USA, and her education up to her time studying law at US university Yale. We see her success in law and politics, first as a lawyer, then later as First Lady of the United States, and finally attaining political office on her own terms. Read about others' perspectives on her life, how her life is different to women in the past, and how she has broken boundaries as a lawyer, a First Lady, and a politician.

Sujets

• USA
• États-Unis

Informations

• Publié par: Capstone Global Library
• Date de parution: 30 janvier 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781406274080
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Hillary CLINTON

EXTRAORDINARYWOMEN

Hillary CLINTON

Michael Burgan

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CONTENTS

Madame secretary .......................... 4 Learning about the world .............. 6 Life in Arkansas .............................. 12 First lady of Arkansas ..................... 14 First lady of  the United States ......................... 18 Healthcare battles ......................... 20 In the Senate .................................. 28 Running for president .................... 34 Secretary of state ............................ 36 Last days at the  State Department ......................... 42 Glossary .......................................... 44 Timeline........................................... 46 Find out more................................... 47 Index ............................................... 48

4

Madame secretary

By a lake in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), in December 2011, Hillary Clinton finally met one of her heroes. Aung San Suu Kyi had fought for decades to bring democracy to Burma. Clinton strongly supported her efforts.

The military rulers of Burma opposed Suu Kyi and sent her to jail several times for promoting democracy. These jailings created tension between Burma and the United States. But by 2011 Aung San Suu Kyi won Suu Kyi was free, and Clinton was a Nobel Peace Prize hoping to improve ties between the for her political work United States and Burma. in Burma, which is called Myanmar by its government.