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Bookmark or Share- Jeannette Rankin | Congress, Montana, Brigade, & Facts - BritannicaJeannette Rankin (born June 11, 1880, near Missoula, Montana, U.S.—died May 18, 1973, Carmel, California) was the first woman member of the U.S. Congress, representing Montana in the House of Representatives (1917–19, 1941–43).
- Jeannette Rankin - WikipediaJeannette Pickering Rankin (June 11, 1880 – May 18, 1973) was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States.
- Rankin, Jeannette (1880–1973) - Social Welfare History ProjectJeannette Rankin’s life was filled with extraordinary achievements: she was the first woman elected to Congress, one of the few suffragists elected to Congress, and the only Member of Congress to vote against U.S. participation in both World War I and World War II.
- Jeannette Rankin - Congress, Life & Facts - BiographyJeannette Rankin was the first woman to elected to the U.S. Congress. She helped pass the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, and was a committed pacifist.
- Jeannette Rankin - HISTORYJeannette Rankin campaigned on social welfare issues, U.S. neutrality in World War I and the right to vote for women in every state. She made history on November...
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