Jeannette Rankin, the US’s first congresswoman, was a political star. And at next month’s annual STAR Party, the foundation established in Rankin’s name honors the stellar achievements of another accomplished woman, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole. We’ll talk with a representative of the foundation to learn more about Cole's remarkable life, and how Rankin’s legacy continues.
Athens News Matters: Jeannette Rankin STAR Party
![Jeannette Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against the U.S. entering World War I and World War II.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/518a5f4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/622x814+0+0/resize/880x1152!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2011%2F04%2F18%2Frankin2_custom-220358a9a73c84b8945975b145bef773710ddaab.jpg)
George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)