| Jill Norgren, Kristen Gwinn-Becker, and Wendy Chmielewski are project directors for “Her Hat Was in the Ring: U.S. Women Elected to Political Office Before 1920,” a searchable database and web site showcasing 2,300 women who campaigned for and were elected to political office in over 40 states across the U.S. between 1869 and 1920. The web site is freely available and constantly being updated. There is information on the site about campaigns, political office, campaigns by state, and political party. Links to other sites about elected women and suffrage, as well as cartoons, postcards, and literature are also included. |
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I dig a woman with a sense of style…. and a masculinity. Assertiveness and understanding can make them more powerful than men. In thise world, we need a little balance. Greatness. And even elected officials.
I think it’s pretty amazing that 2,300 women actually campaigned for office between 1869 to 1920. How many actually got elected into office, though?