Our nations past. Cspan3 created by americas Cable Television companies as a public service. And brought to you today by your television provider. Each week American History tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. Up next we take you inside the u. S. Capitols house wing where historian Matthew Wasniewski and karen Farar Elliott traced the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with jeannette ranken elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally. And in a way shes really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote, not only in montana, but a couple of states west of the mississippi. And she runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montanas two at large districts. And part of her platform is that s
In a way, shes really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana, but a couple of states west of mississippi. She runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montana s to at large districts. Part of her platform is that shes a pacifist. She sworn into the house on april 2nd, 1917, and the house has come into a special session because Woodrow Wilson delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. The u. S. Entry into world war i. When that vote is held, rankin is one of a group of about 50 members votes against u. S. Intervention in world war i. She served a term in the house. She was on the womens suffrage committee. She was on the Public Lands Committee which was an important assignment for a woman from montana, with so much of the lands being held by the federal government. It wasnt important position. She se
Would be enough to do it. That is a high margin. Between threel be and five points. It pennsylvania it will be close. We will not know on Election Night because there will be ballots being counted for the days afterwards. If the polls are accurate, it looks like the Vice President will pull this off. Greta 20 electoral votes at stake. What role do you think the state will play in this election . Close, ifelection is the polls are wrong and none of the other states and play such as florida or North Carolina or arizona really are competitive, pennsylvania will decided. May not know the pennsylvania, we will know if it is close, it will come down to pennsylvania. Who dowhat about those not traditionally vote. How did vote in 2016 . What do we know about whether the candidates are getting them to show up this time around . We do expect are not to be higher. Pennsylvania typically has a higher turnout rate than the rest of the country but there are still between 30 and 40 of eligible voters
Run for the wife of a former associate speaks just ahead of last nights u. S. President ial debates accusing him of lying. First hand knowledge about this because i directly dealt with the biden family including joe biden. Around the clock across the world this is our t. International from the team and myself you know neil alone welcome to the program. Decided not to buy up doses of a potential Coronavirus Vaccine being developed by the british swedish firm. Cited a lack of data from the company after the death of a trial volunteer in brazil reportedly a 28 year old doctor passed away after taking part in phase 3 trials run by Astra Zeneca Oxford university its not known whether he received the actual drug or placebo or senior correspondent. The story. There is always the risk with any vaccine any Clinical Trial that statistical improbability that would point to nor one percent risk that someone dies at someone reportedly was a brazilian doctor he was part of an Oxford University Vacci
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