Jeannette Rankin : Bright Star in the Big Sky.

The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin represented Montana for two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. A leading advocate for both woman suffrage and world peace, she was instrumental in securing the right or Montana women to vote, five years before the right was...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Brien, Mary Barmeyer
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Guilford : TwoDot, 2015.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Rankin, Jeannette, > 1880-1973 > Juvenile literature.
Rankin, Jeannette, > 1880-1973
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography > Juvenile literature.
United States. > Congress. > House
Legislators > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Legislators
United States
Biographies
Juvenile works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette Rankin represented Montana for two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. A leading advocate for both woman suffrage and world peace, she was instrumental in securing the right or Montana women to vote, five years before the right was granted nationally. As the sole female member of the U.S. Congress in 1919, Jeanette was the only woman to vote for national suffrage. This biography reveals Jeannette Rankin's life and personal story, exposing her many courageous and remarkable accomplishments.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (81 pages)
ISBN:9781493017294
1493017292

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