Artifacts featured in their joint publication the civil war in 50 objects. In the first of four programs, they discuss objected related to soldiers uniforms. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan3. Each week American History tvs american artifacts visit museums and historic places. Up next we take you inside the u. S. Capitols house wing where historians use artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with jeanette ranken who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house four years after the Suffrage Movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple of states west of the mississippi and she runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montanas two atlarge districts. And part of her platform is that shes a passivi
History in congress. The story begins with Jennette Rankin who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana shes elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally. And in a way shes really a bridge from the sufferage movement to women attaining full political rights. She was active in a National Womens suffrage organization. She helped women get the right to vote not only in montana but a couple states west of the mississippi and she runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of montanas two atlarge districts. Part of her platform shes a passivist. Shes sworn into the house on april 2nd, 1917, and the house has come in to special session, extraordinary session because the president that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. This is the u. S. Entry into world war i. And rankin, when that vote is held, is one of a group of about 50 members who votes against u. S. Intervention in world war i. She served a
House wing where we use artifacts and photographs to trace the history of women in congress. This is the first of a twopart program. The story of women in Congress Begins with Jeannette Rankin, who is elected to the house in 1916 from montana. Shes elected to the house four years before women had the right to vote nationally. And in a way shes really a bridge from the sufferage movement. She was active in a womens sufferage organization. She got the right to vote in a couple of states west of the mississippi. And she runs in 1916. Shes elected to one of some the emptys two at large districts. And part of her platform is shes a passivist. Shes sworn into the house on april 2nd, 1917. And the house has come into special session, extraordinary session because the prison that night, woodrow wilson, delivers a message to Congress Asking for a declaration of war against germany. Its the u. S. Entry into world war i. And rankin, when that vote is held, is one of a group of about 50 members wh
Authors, and graduate students about their research. This interview is about 20 minutes. Your upcoming book, what is the premise behind it . The idea is that roosevelt expanded American Power to the polar regions. Prior to 1933, when roosevelt took office, the polar regions were seen as very distant because they werent very accessible. As a result of a number of factors, it becomes very geopolitically significant. Why did fdr realize that this was such an important part of the world . There are three factors that led to this kind of change in the full region. The first was technological. Prior to the interwar. , airports have a difficult time getting to the polar regions. They were it easily accessible. When anyone went to the polar regions, it was a track. Dogsled, fingers and toes lost. It was hard to get the United States to the polar regions. , thereirplanes developed was an easier access to the United States. Lets talk about iceland and greenland and some history behind the saving
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