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Sandra Day O'Connor: How an Arizona Cowgirl Became the First Woman Supreme Court Justice
By (author) Nancy Hendricks, Series edited by Peg A. Lamphier, Series edited by Rosanne Welch
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A fresh look at the legacy of Sandra Day O’Connor from hardscrabble childhood in the Arizona desert, to facing adversity as a female in politics, to her work as the first woman Justice on the US Supreme Court. By being the first woman on the Supreme Court, O’Connor set the stage for future gender equity in America’s legal system, becoming one of the most significant people in US history. This accessible analysis of O'Connor's life, examines how her early beginnings in the remote desert of the American Southwest, where her family’s ranch was 32 miles from the nearest school, shaped her world view and in turn, decisions at the US Supreme Court that affect us today. At first, she aspired to be a cattle rancher, but instead, went on to enroll at California’s Stanford University at the age 16. This biography follows her determination as she overcame prejudice and made history by being appointed to the US Supreme Court in 1981; and it places O’Connor in the context of her times by examining how her decisions on the Supreme Court helped to move the country forward and continue to impact us today.
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published date | 2 Apr 2026
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 288
Dimensions | 238 x 160 x 24mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 540g
ISBN | 979-8-7651-2635-6
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BISAC | history / general
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