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Episode 170: A Letter to Daddy | Susanna Salter


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Tina and Hillary cover America's first female mayor, Susanna Salter.

Tina's Story

Susanna Salter served on several community boards. BUT it was a prank from locals that led to her becoming mayor.

Sources

Tina's Story
All That's Interesting
How Susanna Salter Became An Activist

Better Cities Project

Remembering Susanna M. Salter: The first woman mayor--by Lawrence Reed

Carrie Karens-Fannin

A Stamp for Susanna

Fact Republic

Susanna M. Salter

Fee Stories

Susanna M. Salter: The First Woman Mayor--by Lawrence Reed

Kansas Historical Society

Susanna Madora Salter First Woman Mayor--by Monroe Billington

Kansaspedia

Susanna Madora Salter

Medium

She Became America’s First Female Mayor Because of a Sexist Prank

Smithsonian Magazine

130 Years Ago, Men Against Women’s Suffrage Put Susanna Salter’s Name on the Ballot--by Kat Eschner

SheHeroes

SheHeroes in History: Susanna Madora Salter

Timeline

Men put her on the ballot as a sexist practical joke; then she won--by Erin Blakemore

Upworthy

The first female U.S. mayor was nominated by men as a joke. She won with 2/3 of the vote.--by Annie Reneau

Wikipedia

Susanna M. Salter

Photos

Susanna Salter--via Kansas Historical Society
Letter Announcing Salter's Win--via Kansas Historical Society

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