Prior to the 1930s, women had only served in the United States Senate as a sign of respect to the widowed wives of senators until a special election could be held. Then Hattie Wyatt Caraway came along and decided to "try out my own theory of a woman running for office." She was soon one of the most respected voices in U.S. government. Learn more in this week's She the People!

Hosts: Heather Linder & Billy Puckett

Producer and Music Composition: Tim Corpus (timcorpus.com)

Sources:

http://ualrpublicradio.org/post/not-so-silent-hattie-caraway

http://history.house.gov/People/Listing/C/CARAWAY,-Hattie-Wyatt-(C000138)/

https://www.thoughtco.com/hattie-caraway-biography-3530379

https://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/hattie-caraway-declares-her-senate-candidacy-may-9-1932-222930