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Today in history: March 4, 1917. Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives. This is noteworthy for the fact that women would not receive the right to vote until 1920. Learn more here:

March 4 in women's history: Today we honor Katharine Graham, publisher of the Washington Post, and the first woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Learn more here:

March 3 in women's history: Today we honor Sally Ride, first American woman in space. Learn more here: https://www.space.com/16756-sally-ride-biography.html

Today in history: March 3, 1913. Thousands of women march in a suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. Find out more about the suffrage movement here:

March 2 in Women's history: Today we celebrate Barbara Jordan, first African-American congressperson from the Deep South. Learn more about her here: