Athens News Matters: Jeannette Rankin STAR Party

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By Alexia Ridley, Kate Regan

October 28, 2022

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Jeannette Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against the U.S. entering World War I and World War II.
Jeannette Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against the U.S. entering World War I and World War II.

Jeannette Rankin, the US’s first congresswoman, was a political star. And at next month’s annual STAR Party, the foundation established in Rankin’s name honors the stellar achievements of another accomplished woman, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole. We’ll talk with a representative of the foundation to learn more about Cole’s remarkable life, and how Rankin’s legacy continues.

Link: https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2022-10-28/athens-news-matters-jeannette-rankin-star-party