Jeannette Rankin

by Corinne J. Naden

Book Overview

In 1916, Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to be elected to the House of Representatives by the state of Montana. Known as a pacifist, her championed causes included gender equality and civil rights. This book celebrates the impact this influential suffragist had on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. She paved the way for such powerful women in politics such as Nancy Pelosi, Condoleezza Rice, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Hillary Clinton. This...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761449639
• ISBN13: 9780761449638
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12