PLEASE change your RSVP if you can't make it (even at the last minute)
**The** [program ](https://kclibrary.org/events/winning-earthquake-how-jeannette-rankin-defied-all-odds-become-first-woman-congress)**starts at 6 pm, the library hosts a reception beginning at 5:30 with wine and nice snacks.**
GUESTS WELCOME
Jeannette Rankin, raised on a Montana ranch in the 1880s, became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. Rankin introduced legislation that helped secure women’s voting rights, protect workers, and boost aid for children in poverty. She cast the only vote against declaring war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. "You can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake," she said. Historian **Lorissa Rinehart**’s *Winning the Earthquake* marks the first major biography about Rankin, bringing her story to a new generation. Rinehart discusses Rankin’s life and impact with **Michele Ozumba**, former president of the Women’s College Coalition.

Meet in the 5th floor program room - I will have a small sign that says "Meetup Group." We can get dinner after ([Milwaukee Deli](https://milwaukeedelikc.com/) is across the street from the library, and there are other options nearby).

Danielle Masursky

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