Episode 5: Jeannette Rankin
History in Ten
English - September 17, 2018 14:00 - 10 minutes - 9.92 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEducation Society & Culture history history podcast timeless Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Who was the first woman to hold federal office? Did you know that she held office before the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was even passed?
In today's 10 minutes, we meet Jeannette Rankin, the republican House Representative who was the first woman to be elected to federal office in 1916. We also explore the Woman Suffrage Movement, and Jeannette's involvement.
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