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Edith Nourse Rogers
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Edith Rogers was an American social welfare volunteer and Republican Party politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives from 1925 until her death in 1960. She
Rogers c. 1950
Rogers c. 1950
Rogers (center) at the Congressional Baseball Game.
Rogers (center) at the Congressional Baseball Game.
Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers addresses the graduates of the first WAAC officer candidate class at Fort Des Moines, August 29, 1942.
Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers addresses the graduates of the first WAAC officer candidate class at Fort Des Moines, August 29, 1942.
WACs assigned to the Eighth Air Force in England operate teletype machines.
WACs assigned to the Eighth Air Force in England operate teletype machines.
Women in the United States House of Representatives
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Women have served in the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress, since 1917 following the election of Republican Jeannette Rankin from Montana, the fir
Edith Nourse Rogers
…Legion to run for his vacant seat in a special election. She defeated former Massachusetts governor Eugene Foss in an electoral landslide, becoming the sixth woman elected to Congress. As a U.S. representative for the next 35 years, Rogers sponsored critical legislation in support of veterans during World War II, including the…
Sometimes called the "Lady of the House", Jeannette Rankin entered the House of Representatives in 1917 as the first woman in Congress.
Sometimes called the "Lady of the House", Jeannette Rankin entered the House of Representatives in 1917 as the first woman in Congress.
Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to preside over the House or either chamber of Congress in 1921. In addition, she was the first woman elec
Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to preside over the House or either chamber of Congress in 1921. In addition, she was the first woman elected from the American South (Oklahoma) and the first woman to defeat an incumbent representative.
Nancy Pelosi, 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2007–2011, 2019–2023), the only woman to hold the position.
Nancy Pelosi, 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2007–2011, 2019–2023), the only woman to hold the position.
Representative Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in the chamber's history, has represented Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983
Representative Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in the chamber's history, has represented Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983