Jane Pratt: North Carolina's First Congresswoman

On May 25th, 1946, after 22 years as a congressional secretary, Jane Pratt was elected as North...
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Author: Marion Elliott Deerhake
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Jane Pratt: North Carolina's First Congresswoman by Deerhake, Marion Elliott

Jane Pratt: North Carolina's First Congresswoman

€93,83

Jane Pratt: North Carolina's First Congresswoman

€93,83
Author: Marion Elliott Deerhake
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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, and serving the constituents she knew so well. This first biography of Congresswoman Jane Pratt recounts her youth and fascinating career on Capitol Hill. It also provides a unique federal view of North Carolina's early 20th century history. After working as a rare female newspaper editor in the early 1920s, Pratt became secretary to five tarheel congressmen over some 30 years. Her career spanned the roaring twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. Pratt's amazing network was a who's who of leaders in North Carolina and Washington, DC. Her decision not to run for re-election offers insight into why 46 years passed before the state elected another woman to Congress.

Author: Marion Elliott Deerhake
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 317
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.89w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781476692623

About the Author
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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