National Statuary Hall
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Montana Jeanette Rankin 1880–1973 In 1916, before women had the vote, Rankin became the first woman elected to the U.S. House. A devoted pacifist, she voted against U.S. entry into World War I and was the onlymember of Congress to oppose the declaration of war on Japan in 1941. Sculptor: Terry Mimnaugh (Jeanette Rankin, 1985), Bronze Donated: |
