Jeannette Rankin
- Episode aired Aug 12, 2020
- 12m
Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was born in Missoula, Montana and briefly worked as a social worker in New York and Washington state before joining the women's suffrage movement and becoming a ... Read allJeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was born in Missoula, Montana and briefly worked as a social worker in New York and Washington state before joining the women's suffrage movement and becoming a prominent lobbyist for the National American Woman Suffrage Association. A talented and pa... Read allJeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was born in Missoula, Montana and briefly worked as a social worker in New York and Washington state before joining the women's suffrage movement and becoming a prominent lobbyist for the National American Woman Suffrage Association. A talented and passionate public speaker, Rankin made over 6,000 speeches around the world in her lifetime,... Read all