Courage in the People's House: Nine Trailblazing Representatives Who Shaped America Audiobook

Representative Joe Neguse, the first African American elected to Congress from Colorado, shares how nine ordinary Americans served nobly, despite the barriers before them, and did extraordinary things in service to their constituents, the Constitution, and the country.

Courage in the People’s House tells the stories of nine individuals who served in the US House of Representatives—the “People’s House”—during a span of over one hundred years, from the 1870s to the 1990s. From the first African American to serve in the House to immigrants elected at the dawn of the twentieth century, all were trailblazers who made significant contributions to the country.

The book provides an inspiring story of America through profiles of each of them, representatives of all political stripes who overcame the odds and demonstrated the courage to challenge powerful interests, and at times, their own political allies.

The nine members of Congress are:

Joseph Rainey, South Carolina

Josiah Walls, Florida

William B. Wilson, Pennsylvania

Adolph Sabath, Illinois

Oscar Stanton De Priest, Illinois

Margaret Chase Smith, Maine

Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas

Shirley Chisholm, New York

Barbara Jordan, Texas

Courage in the People’s House features the remarkable stories of nine US Representatives who helped shape America.

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“Presenting the prologue of this inspiring audiobook, the author, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, sounds utterly appealing and authentically grateful for the people he profiles.”

— AudioFile