Episode 170: A Letter to Daddy | Susanna Salter
Episode 170: A Letter to Daddy | Susanna SalterDescription
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
United States
