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Author_Lorissa Rinehart
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Congresswoman
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female politician
feminist
first woman in congress
forgotten history
house of representatives
montana
pacifist
peacemaker
republican
suffrage movement
suffragist
women in politics
women's history
world war two
WWII
Product details
- ISBN 9781250353047
- Weight: 569g
- Dimensions: 168 x 245mm
- Publication Date: 15 Dec 2025
- Publisher: St Martin's Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Born on a Montana ranch in 1880, Jeannette Rankin knew how to ride a horse, make a fire, and read the sky for weather. But most of all, she knew how to talk to people and convince them of her vision for America. It was this rare skill that led her, in 1916, to become the first woman ever elected to the House of Representatives.
As her first act, Rankin introduced the legislation that would become the 19th Amendment. Throughout her two terms in 1916 and 1940, she continued to introduce and pass legislation benefitting unions, protecting workers, and increasing aid for children in poverty. In 1941, she stood tall as the sole anti-war voice in Congress during WWII, stating that you can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake.
A suffragist, feminist, pacifist, and workers' rights advocate, Rankin remained ever true to her beliefs - no matter the price she had to pay personally. Yet, despite the momentous steps she made for women in politics, overcoming the boys club of career politicians who never wanted to see a woman in Congress, Jeannette Rankin’s story has been largely forgotten. In Winning the Earthquake, Lorissa Rinehart deftly uncovers the compelling history behind this singular American hero.
Cultural critic and historian LORISSA RINEHART writes about art, war, politics, and the places where these discourses intersect. Her writing has recently appeared in Hyperallergic, Perfect Strangers, and Narratively, among other publications. She holds an MA from NYU in Experimental Humanities and a BA in Literature from UC Santa Cruz.
