One Hundred Years (and then some!) of Women Running for Office in Ohio

Almost 150 years before Hillary Clinton, Victoria Woodhull, one of Ohio's own, ran for president of the United States in 1872. In 1922, Florence Allen was elected to the state supreme court, making her the first woman to serve on any state supreme court in the nation. Ohio has a long history of women running for public office. An analysis of trends over the last 100 years combined with the compelling and inspiring stories of the state's trail blazers, this 40-page book explores the history ...