Jane Pratt: North Carolina's First Congresswoman - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476692623ISBN-10:1476692629UPC:9781476692623Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political, Women, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.82 x 5.89 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCJDEN25VF
On May 25th, 1946, after 22 years as a congressional secretary, Jane Pratt was elected as North Carolina's first congresswoman. The press reported with great interest how "Miss Jane" won by a landslide with only a $100 campaign budget. She hit the ground running, voting to the pass the Atomic Energy Act, working tirelessly to mitigate a century of flood disasters in western North Carolina, an...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476692623ISBN-10:1476692629UPC:9781476692623Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Political, Women, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:8.82 x 5.89 x 0.67 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCJDEN25VF
Marion Elliott Deerhake is an environmental scientist with more than 30 years of experience in research, outreach, and communication. She has co-authored articles in peer-reviewed journals and more than 90 technical reports and conference papers. She has volunteered on state and local environmental committees for decades in addition to nonprofit service. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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