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"Bright Star in the Big Sky"

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Introduce younger readers to Jeannette Rankin and her work towards peace, suffrage, and the rights of women and children. The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress, Jeannette represented Montana for two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was a leading advocate for both woman suffrage and world peace was instrumental in securing the right for Montana women to vote. As the sole female member of the U.S. Congress in 1919, Jeannette was the only woman who voted to give all women in the United States the right to vote.

After readers witness the vote that made Ms. Rankin most famous – her lone vote against U.S. entry into World War II – they turn to her younger years in Missoula, Montana. The book continues to follow Jeannette’s life from beginning to end, exposing her many courageous and remarkable accomplishments. Jeannette once said, “Wouldn’t it be too bad if we left this world and hadn’t done all we could for peace?” She herself had nothing to regret. Readers will be inspired by this magnificent portrait of her life.

By Montana author Mary Barmeyer O’Brien. 73 pages with black and white photographs. 6¼” x 9¼”. Hardbound.

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Item Code: GC30787

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