Primary Source Spotlight: Jeannette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin was the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. Learn more about this remarkable citizen by clicking the links below.
Primary sources
- Jeanette Rankin image set
- “‘Wonder-Woman’ is Miss Jeannette Rankin; Will be First of Sex to Sit in Congress” Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA), November 11, 1916
- “I can’t vote for war” Jeanette Rankin in Atlanta Journal April 6, 1917
- Ms. Jeanette Rankin: The Lady from Montana The New York Times April 8, 1917
- More Jeanette Rankin historical newspaper coverage
- Contemporary U.S. legislation related to Jeanette Rankin
Secondary sources
- Jeannette Rankin: First Woman Elected to Congress Picture This April 5, 2017
- Jeannette Rankin: First Woman Sworn Into Congress 100 Years Ago In The Muse April 5, 2017
- Jeannette Rankin and “hall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote” Library of Congress Blog June 4, 2019
- Women in History: Elected Representatives In Custodia Legis March 4, 2015
- Office of the Historian, United States House of Representatives Jeanette Rankin resources