Jeannette Rankin
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Thursday, May 30, 2019 (part of Spring 2019)
category: 
Government
clue: Elected to Congress before being able to vote.
explanation: Jeannette Rankin was the first female Representative in the United States Congress. Elected in 1916, she held office representing Montana before women were granted the right to vote in 1920. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk
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