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CRRL Picks - Great Lives 2023 - Sandra Day O’Connor

Tuesday, March 7, The Chancellor's Village Lecture, given by Evan Thomas, author of First: Sandra Day O’Connor

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • Biography is the most intimate approach to history, and the most entertaining. UMW’s Great Lives lecture series reveals how extraordinary people – some born to privilege and power, others from modest backgrounds – shaped art, literature,…
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  • First

    Sandra Day O'Connor

    Thomas, Evan, 1951-
    Using the Supreme Court archives and exclusive interviews, Thomas reveals the amazing life of Sandra Day O’Connor from her youth on a Texas ranch to her work in politics and finally as the first woman on the Supreme Court.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2019] — 921 OConn
  • A look at Sandra Day O’Connor’s accomplishments, along with those of many other influential women in history. From the children's collection.
    BookNew York : DK Publishing, 2017. — 920 Je
  • A short biographical essay on the life of Sandra Day O’Connor, along with other American women who were active politically. From the children's collection.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2019] — 305.42 Ho
  • The Nine

    Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

    Toobin, Jeffrey
    Using numerous interviews with the Justices and their law clerks, Jeffrey Toobin sketches out the personalities and work of the nine Justices on the Rehnquist Court, including an in-depth look at Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman…
    BookNew York : Doubleday, [2007], ©2007. — 347.7326 To
  • Our Constitution

    a Conversation

    Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Stephen Breyer converse with high school students about the Constitution of the United States, its importance, and how the branches of our government function.
    DVD[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, [2005], ©2005. — 3.4273 Ou
  • Out of Order

    Stories From the History of the Supreme Court

    O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-
    Using numerous stories, Justice O’Connor writes the history of the Supreme Court–its origins, changes throughout history, and the modern Court.
    BookNew York : Random House, [2013], ©2013. — 347.7326 OC
  • Sandra Day O'Connor

    How the First Woman on the Supreme Court Became Its Most Influential Justice

    Biskupic, Joan
    Biskupic reveals the complexity of Sandra Day O’Connor’s life, including her work as a judge and Supreme Court justice, politician, wife and mother, hostess, and athlete.
    BookNew York : Harper Perennial, 2006. — 921 OConn
  • Sisters in Law

    How Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World

    Hirshman, Linda, 1944-
    A biography of Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first two women to serve as Supreme Court Justices. Hirshman discusses their similarities, differences, and how their influence improved rights for women.
    BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2015. — 347.7326 Hi