Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as a U.S. representative and a U.S. senator from Maine. She was the first woman to serve in both
Margaret Chase Smith
In 1956, Smith and Eleanor Roosevelt jointly appeared as the first-ever women panelists on Face the Nation. With them is the host, CBS News correspondent Stuart Novins.
Smith announcing her candidacy for the President of the United States
This article covers the history of women in the United States Senate and various milestones achieved by female senators. It includes a list of all women who have served in the Senate, a list of curren
Margaret Chase Smith
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Rebecca Latimer Felton (D-Georgia), the first female member of the United States Senate, who served for a single day in 1922.
One woman (Barbara Mikulski) was reelected and four women were elected to the Senate in 1992, the "Year of the Woman," Left to right: Senators Patty Murray, Carol Moseley Braun, Mikulski, Dianne Feinstein, and Barbara Boxer.
By the 111th United States Congress (2009–2011), the number of female senators had increased to 17, including 4 Republicans and 13 Democrats
Eight Democratic women senators appear at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver. It has become a tradition at Democratic conventions for incumbent women senators to appear on opening night.