Clare Boothe Luce

This is a concise and highly readable political biography that examines the life of one of the most accomplished American women of the 20th century. Addressing the neglect suffered by women in foreign relations history, this will be of interest to students and scholars of US foreign relations, 20th century US history and US women's history.

Philip Nash is Associate Professor of History at Penn State Shenango, USA, where he has won three teaching awards. He is also author of Breaking Protocol: America's First Female Ambassadors, 1933-1964 (2020) and is a frequent guest on the "Professor Buzzkill" history podcast (at professorbuzzkill.com).