Off in a race for congressional seat in 1789. This was recorded in november, 2011 at the changing hands bookstore. It is an hour. [applause] thank you for being here tonight. Thank you to our gracious host. Independent bookstores are a treasure and we should support them. Every copy over there is going to be sold. My book is founding rivals. James madison versus james monroe. For those who showed up to see the lead guitarist of kiss, that was last night. As important as this project has become to my life, i can scarcely remember the first time i learned about this historic congressional race between future president s in 1789. I remember about reading about in a book. It was treated with the one or two sentences you would see about it. I thought come away to bury the lead. All of a sudden we are in this race between 2 future president s. They are debating the most important issues with effort talked about. Whether we should have a bill of rights, what union we should have. Are innext p
U. S. Capitals house where Matthew Wasniewski and curator use photographs to trace the history of women in congress. The story of women in Congress Begins with Jeannette Rankin, who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. She is elected to the house four years before women have the right to vote nationally, and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full rights. She was active in the National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple of states west of mississippi. Runs, in 1916, she is elected to one of two districts. Part of her platform is that she is a pacifist or she does one into the house on april 2, 1917. In the house chas come special session, externally session because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. I. U. S. Entry into world war rankin, when that vote is held, is one of a group of 50
Local satellite provider. Facebook, follow us on twitter. Each week, American History tvs artifacts visits museums and historic places. Up next, we take you inside the u. S. Capitols house where Matthew Wasniewski and curator Farar Elliott use photographs to trace the history of women in congress. The story of women in Congress Begins with Jeannette Rankin, who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. She is elected to the house four years before women have the right to vote nationally, and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full rights. She was active in the National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple of states west of mississippi. And she runs, in 1916, she is elected to one of two districts. Part of her platform is that she is a pacifist or she does one into the house on april 2, 1917. And the house has come in special session, externally session because the president
Artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. Story of women in congress began with jannette ranken, elected in the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally and in a way, she is really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Women suffrage organization, helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple states west of the mississippi and she runs in 1916, she is elected to one of montanas two atlarge districts. Part of her platform is she is a pacifist. She is sworn into the house april 2, 1917 and the house has come into special session, extraordinary session because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany, the u. S. Entry into world war i. And rankin, when that vote is held is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u. S. Int
She was active in the National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple of states west of mississippi. And she runs, in 1916, she is elected to one of two districts. Part of her platform is that she is a pacifist or she does one into the house on april 2, 1917. And the house has come in special session, externally session because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. The u. S. Entry into world war i. Rankin, when that vote is held, is one of a group of 50 members who 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 land being held by the federal government. She serves only a term in the house. She tries to run for senate from montana. She does not get th