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Jeanette Rankin: The Lonely, Only Congresswoman

Posted on August 11, 2025 by Feather Foster

Even before the Constitutional Amendment granting women’s suffrage, Jeanette Rankin was elected to Congress. From Montana. A Foot in Two Centuries Jeanette Rankin was born in 1880 in Missoula, MT. It was still the Wild West. There were less than … Continue reading →

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