A Woman in the House (and Senate) (Revised and Updated): How Women Came to Washington and Changed the Nation

Engaging, well‑organized, and grounded in U.S. history and civics, A Woman in the House (and Senate) offers middle grade readers a clear introduction to how women have helped shape Congress—and how the story continues to unfold.

For the first 128 years of America’s history, only men served in the Senate and House of Representatives. All that changed in January 1917 when Jeannette Rankin was sworn in as the first woman elected to Congress.

From the women’s suffrage movement to the 2018 electio...