our nation s past. c-span3 created by america s cable television companies as a public service. and brought to you today by your television provider. each week american history tv s american artifacts visits museums and historic places. up next we take you inside the u.s. capitol s house wing where historian matthew wasniewski and karen farar elliott traced the history of women in congress. this is the first of a two-part program. the story of women in congress begins with jeannette ranken elected to the house in 1916 from montana. she s elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally. and in a way she s really a bridge from the suffrage movement to women attaining full political rights. she was active in a national women s 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. she s elected to one of montana s two at large districts. and part o
years before women had the right to vote fashlly and in a way she s really a bridge from the suffrage movement, to women attaining full political rights. she was active in a national women s suffrage organization, and 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. she s elected to one of montana s two at large districts and part of her platform is that she s a pacifist. well, she s sworn into the house on april 2, 1917, and the house has come into a special session, extraordinary session because the president that night, woodrow wilson delivers a message to congress asking for a declaration of war against germany. it s 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. intervention in world war i. she served a term in the house. she was on the women s suffrage committee. she was on the public lands committee which was a
in a way, she s really a bridge from the suffrage movement to women attaining full political rights. she was active in a national women s 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. she s elected to one of montana s to at large districts. part of her platform is that she s 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 women s 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 wasn t important
she is elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote, nationally. 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 s suffrage organization. she helped women get the right to vote, not only in montana but a couple of states west of the mississippi. she runs in 1916. she is elected to one of montana s to at large districts. part of her platform is she is a pacifist. sworn into the house on april 2, 1917, 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 as the u.s. entry into world war i. when that vote is held, rankin is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u.s. intervention in world war i. she served a term in the house. she was on the women s suffrage committee. she was on the public lands committee, which was a
artifacts featured in their joint publication the civil war in 50 objects. in the first of four programs, they discuss objected related to soldiers uniforms. enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend on c-span3. each week american history tv s american artifacts visit museums and historic places. up next we take you inside the u.s. capitol s house wing where historians use artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. this is the first of a two-part program. the story of women in congress begins with jeanette ranken who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. she s elected to the house four years after the suffrage movement to women attaining full political rights. she was active in a national women s 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. she s elected to one of montana s two at-large districts. and part of her platfo