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
Up next, we take you inside the u. S. Capital south where historical math and we knew ski is artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of the two par program. The story of women in Program Begins with Jeannette Rankin who was elected to the house and 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house for wears before women have the right to vote nationally. In a way, shes really a bridge from the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full prep political rights. She was active in a National Woman suffrage organization. She helped get women the right to vote not only montana but a couple of states west of the mississippi. She runs in 1916, shes elected to one of montanas two large districts. Part of a platform that shes a pacifist. She sworn into the house on april 2nd, 1917 and the house has come into special session. An extraordinary session because the president that light, Woodrow Wilson delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of
Documentary should be grounds to dismiss the case against him. They say some of her statements, including concerns about the threat of violence to her, would be prejudicial to trump wolf bryan todd reporting for his brian. Thanks very much into our viewers, thanks very much for watching the news continues. Next on cnn tonight on 360 Breaking News, new reaction from the former president after he said its practically impossible to secure the bond, nearly half 1 billion. He needs to deliver seven days from now also tonight, the blood bath he promised if hes not back in the white house and why the battle over what he was actually talking about at a rally over the weekend may have overshadowed all the rest of what he said were keeping them honest and more Exclusive Reporting from haiti, how ordinary people there are taking Desperate Measures to try and stay safe from the growing violence good evening. We begin tonight with the former president and selfproclaimed multibillionaire telling a n
dangerous conditions in 10 states and a firefighter dead. we will fill you in on that and much more including big weather stories out of maryland. good morning i am charley crowson. i am megan pringle. before you head out this morning, you will want to be prepared because it could be a rocky day. here s meteorologist lynette charles. you are right. it could be a rookie day after a rocky day yesterday and also overnight. so we could see it all over again. you name it we saw it yesterday. tornado warning for harford county and baltimore county. lots of flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings with large hail and damaging winds and we could see it again possibly going into the afternoon because the storm prediction center has us in a slight risk. maryland s most powerful radar and we can breath a sigh of relief because we are dry. but we could be seeing more severe weather this afternoon in your hour by hour forecast shows you that. so we start you out at midday at 85