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The Lady Who Said "No" to War

The Montana-born feminist and pacifist Jeannette Rankin may have been the first woman elected to the American Congress. But did you know that, to military historians and others alike, she is known as the only member of Congress to vote against the United States' entry into both World War I and World War II? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Broadcast on:
25 Apr 2024

The Montana-born feminist and pacifist Jeannette Rankin may have been the first woman elected to the American Congress. But did you know that, to military historians and others alike, she is known as the only member of Congress to vote against the United States' entry into both World War I and World War II?

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