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Nancy : the story of Lady Astor

Summary: A portrait of the social activist and first female member of Parliament elected to the House of Commons includes coverage of her American ancestry, her determination to use her influence to introduce American ideas into British politics and her relationships with such figures as Winston Churchill, FDR and J. M. Barrie.

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ISBN: 9780312599034 (hardcover)
ISBN: 031259903X (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
xv, 378 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, genealogical table, portraits ; 25 cm
Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : St Martin's Press, 2013.

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General Note:	Originally published: London : Jonathan Cape, 2012.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-363) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	In Dixie -- Silver and lead -- The chase -- Gilded youth -- New adventures -- Into battle -- The power of one -- Centre court -- Downhill -- War on two fronts -- Aftermath.

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Astor, Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor Viscountess 1879-1964
Americans Great Britain Biography
Women politicians Great Britain Biography
Women legislators Great Britain Biography
Politicians Great Britain Biography
Great Britain Politics and government 20th century
Nobility Great Britain Biography

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