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Jeannette Rankin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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About Jeannette Rankin ... Also Known as: Jeanette Rankin ... Jeannette Pickering Rankin was born on June 11, 1880. Her father, John Rankin, was a rancher and lumber merchant and her mother, Olive Pickering, a former schoolteacher. She spent her first years on the ranch, then moved with the family to Missoula where she...
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Jeannette Rankin ... spelled Jeannette or Jeanette Rankin ... About Jeannette Rankin - biography and links...
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Lopach, James J., and Jean A. Luckowski. Jeannette Rankin: A Political Woman. Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado, 2005; Smith, Norma. Jeannette Rankin, America’s Conscience. Helena, MO: Montana Historical Society Press, 2002.
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Jeanette Rankin was born in Missoula, Montana, on 11th June, 1880. After graduating from Montana University in 1902 Rankin worked as a schoolteacher before entering the New York School of Philanthropy in 1908. This was followed by periods as a social worker in Montana and Washington.
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About the statue of Jeanette Rankin, given by Montana to the National Statuary Hall Collection ... Jeannette Rankin was born on June 11, 1880, near Missoula, Montana. Educated in the public schools, she graduated from the University of Montana in 1902 and studied at the School of Philanthropy in New York City.
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Jeanette Rankin (1880-1973) was born near Missoula, Montana, attended the public schools there, and graduated from the University of Montana at Missoula. At age 37, Ms. Rankin won election to the US House of Representatives from Montana.
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I am Jeanette Rankin. I was the first woman elected to Congress. I am a social worker. As one of your foremothers, I am pleased to present the concluding remarks during your commemorative celebration. ... In 1968 I lead the Jeanette Rankin Brigade in the women’s march on Washington opposing the war in Vietnam.
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