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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Jeannette Rankin (1880 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a brief biographical sketch on Jeannette Rankin, a women's rights activist who was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Jeannette Rankin (1880 1973)

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article tells the story of Jeannette Rankin who was the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and was involved in the women's suffrage movement.