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She was elected to Congress before women had the right to vote, blazing a trail that continues today
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBefore the 19th Amendment guaranteed the right of women to vote, a suffragist social worker from...
Who was the first congresswoman? How Montana Rep. Rankin made history.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWomen won the right to vote in 1920 when the 19th Amendment was ratified, but three years before...
8 best scholarships for women in 2023
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoScholarships can help make a college education more affordable since they don’t need to be paid back. Every year, billions of dollars in scholarships are...
20 vintage photos of suffragettes that will make you want to get out and vote
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSuffragettes parade through New York City.Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images The 19th Amendment...
Title IX timeline: 50 years of halting progress across U.S.
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years ago1836: Georgia Female College is the first women's college to open in the U.S. 1917: Jeannette Rankin...
16 books written by or highlighting the achievements of women
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarch is both Women's History Month and National Reading Month. So it's appropriate to share some...
On This Day, Nov. 7: Richard Nixon re-elected
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoChief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Warren Burger (R) administers the oath of office to incumbent President Richard Milhous Nixon (L) for his second...
6 scholarships for women returning to college
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoMonkey Business Images/Shutterstock Many people imagine college students as recent high school graduates, but the truth is that there are plenty of...
Today in History: March 4, Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn 1789, the Constitution of the United States went into effect as the first Federal Congress met in...
Montana’s Ronnie Jo Horse is making Native voices heard and building future leaders
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRonnie Jo Horse is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a...