Login with Patreon
History That's More Than 2-Dimensional.
  • Stories
    • Princesses
    • Map
    • Collections
  • Blog
  • Books
    • Book 1
    • Book 2
    • Behind the Scenes
  • About
    • FAQ
    • Contact
    • About the Author
    • New Readers
  • Search
  • Login with Patreon
  • Book 2 Now on Sale!
    • Stories
      • Princesses
      • Map
      • Collections
    • Blog
    • Books
      • Book 1
      • Book 2
      • Behind the Scenes
    • About
      • FAQ
      • Contact
      • About the Author
      • New Readers
    • Search
    • Login with Patreon

The Forgotten ‘Girl Mayors’ of the 1920s

In the 1920s, the Now-Forgotten Flood of ‘Girl Mayors’ Became the Face of Feminism | Atlas Obscura
The political trend was short-lived, but fascinating.

In 1921, Ella Jacobson became mayor of Waterloo, Nebraska when voters wrote in her name on the ballot — thus defeating her own husband, who was running for mayor.

If you liked, please share!

Related Posts

    Annie Duke

    Annie Duke

    NPR took a look back at the first World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions in 2004, and how being the only woman in the tournament both harmed and helped the winner.
    Muslimah Media Watch's article on Rejected (Muslim) Princesses

    Muslimah Media Watch's article on Rejected (Muslim) Princesses

    This is a very sweet writeup of Rejected Princesses from a Muslim perspective. The writer, Sya Taha, picked up on little bit of nuance I tried to sprinkle throughout the entries (such as Naziq al-Abid's anti-veil depiction not being a sweeping anti-veil statement), for which I am thankful.
    Theresa Kachindamoto

    Theresa Kachindamoto

    Senior Chief Kachindamoto has worked to eliminate child marriages and sexual initiations of young girls, as well as providing for the education of girls.
    Tammie Jo Shults

    Tammie Jo Shults

    One of the US Navy's first female fighter pilots took a job with a commercial airline - and then saved the day when an engine exploded mid-flight.
    Elderly Kenyan women learning self-defense

    Elderly Kenyan women learning self-defense

    In the Korogocho slum in Nairobi, a group of older women have organized a weekly self-defense class so they can fight off rapists.

Random Princesses

    Ada Lovelace

    Ada Lovelace

    History's first computer programmer, who invented algorithms for the first computer - which didn't even exist during her lifetime, so…
    Iara

    Iara

    When this indigenous Brazilian warrior mermaid proved too awesome for her tribe, she just took up residence in the water, and started an aquatic harem of passers-by.
    Anahit

    Anahit

    This Armenian folktale princess saved her hapless beau - by making him get a job.
    Nzinga Mbande

    Nzinga Mbande

    When the Portuguese took the throne from her, this Angolan queen made a new one: out of her own servant. She then fled to the jungle, conquered a tribe of cannibals, and waged war on the Portuguese for so long that they gave up and left.
    Agontime

    Agontime

    The world's fiercest all-female fighting force, and the incredible legend of how they rescued their deposed queen from slavery in Brazil.
Patreon Tumblr Facebook Twitter Instagram Mailing List

Contact Privacy Notice Conditions of Use

© 2022 Rejected Princesses.