Who was the first African American senator? Who was the first woman to cast a vote in the New World? Have any gays or lesbians held state-wide office? The answers are here in The Almanac of Women and Minorities in American Politics.

The Almanac is the culmination of Mart Martin's two years of diligent research, and is the first comprehensive single-volume reference for women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, native minorities, gays, and lesbians who have been elected to state or national positions, with additional information on locally elected positions.

Completely nonpartisan and nonjudgmental in approach, this valuable resource provides a complete reference on the "political" accomplishments of these people, as opposed to taking a "biographical" approach.

Accurate, thoroughly factual, and up-to-date, this volume features a chronology from colonial times to the present for each ethnic group, a roster of political achievements in the United States by members of each group, and biographical sketches in each "Notable Firsts" section. As the color and gender of our politics change, this almanac serves as an indispensable desk reference for teachers, students, journalists, and authors.