A Vote for Susanna: The First Woman Mayor

by Karen M Greenwald, Sian James, Karen M. Greenwald

Book Overview

Great Reads from Great Places 2022: Kansas
2022 Kansas Notable Book

When Susanna Salter stood up for her right to vote, she became mayor of her town.

In 1887, the state of Kansas gave women the right to vote in municipal elections. But some men in the city of Argonia, Kansas didn't think women should have a say in choosing their next mayor, so they put a woman on the ballot--as a joke. That woman was Susanna Salter--and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807553131
• ISBN13: 9780807553138
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3