It's always interesting to see how American states led the way in various categories. Michigan can lay claim to being the first in automobile development
For decades, residents in the northeast quadrant of Arkansas gravitated toward Memphis. They watched Memphis television stations, read Memphis newspapers, and listened to Memphis radio stations. They went to Memphis to visit the doctor, to eat out, and to shop.
Hattie Caraway was expected to step aside and make way for the men when her term was over. With the help of Huey Long, something much more interesting happened.
The History of Women in Public Office
By Madison Troyer, Stacker News
On 2/28/21 at 7:00 AM EST
On Jan. 20, 2021, a new chapter in American history began when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the country's first female vice president, were sworn into office. Harris' role in the position is certainly monumental, but her nomination, while significant, was not a first. That honor, of being the first woman nominated by the Democratic party for the role of vice president, belongs to Geraldine A. Ferraro. In 1984, Ferraro, a congresswoman from Queens, strode on stage alongside Walter F. Mondale to accept the nomination, telling attendees at the Democratic National Convention, "If we can do this, we can do anything." While the duo lost to Reagan, the