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Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become the First Woman in Congress
By Rinehart, Lorissa
- ISBN
- 9781250353047
- Publisher
- St. Martin's
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Starred Review on October 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Rinehart (First to the Front: The Untold Story of Dickey Chapelle, Trailblazing Female War Correspondent) turns her attention to the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress: Jeannette Rankin (1880–1973). Rankin was first elected to represent Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in 1916, four years before women nationwide gained the federal right to vote. Her life e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
