What her colleagues viewed as an honorary position. She is a founding member of the national womens history museum in washington, dc, and is the recipient of a pryor award for arkansas womens history, an arkansas governors arts award, a national society. Hattie caraway had an interesting introduction to politics that would end with her becoming the first woman elected to the senate. The first woman elected to the united states senate is not a household name. Caraway, hattie wyatt, wife of thaddeus horatius caraway, a senator from arkansas. An arkansas legacy, about the first woman ever elected to the u. Nancy hendricks is an awardwinning historian and director of alumni communications at arkansas state university in jonesboro, as well as an actress and awardwinning playwright. History of arkansas final study guide by bmered00 includes 90 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. List of books and articles about arkansas history online.
See more ideas about equal rights, women in history and arkansas. Hattie wyatt was born near bakerville, tennessee, in humphreys county, the daughter of william carroll wyatt, a farmer and shopkeeper, and lucy mildred burch. Foi a segunda senadora dos estados unidos, e a primeira a ser eleita diretamente. Hattie caraway was the first women elected to the u. He graduated from georgetown university and was admitted to the bar in 1933. Nancy hendricks book catalogues women in arkansas history. Notable women of arkansas university of arkansas press.
Officially held on june 15, 1936, the celebration commemorated the date president andrew jackson signed legislation. Hattie wyatt caraway hattie caraway became the first woman elected to serve in the u. When thaddeus died in november 1931, hattie caraway was. From this point in her career, angelou became a prolific. She is a founding member of the national womens history museum in washington, dc, and is the recipient of a pryor award for arkansas womens history, an arkansas governors arts award, a national society daughters of the. Oct, 2017 arkansas governor harvey parnell then appointed hattie caraway to her husbands senate seat. An arkansas legacy offers a fresh look at the first woman elected to the us senate. Hattie caraway february 1, 1878 december 21, 1950 was the first woman elected to serve a full term as a united states senator. Democratcaraway, hattie wyatt, wife of thaddeus horatius caraway, a senator from arkansas. Some materials, such as genealogical articles, government documents, and nonprint productions have been omitted, however. Though largely forgotten and often dismissed as silent hattie today, caraway was once one of the most famous women in america, teaching herself how to help desperate people during the great depression and world. The remarkable women of the white house, published by abcclio.
Hattie ophelia wyatt caraway was the first woman elected to the u. Hattie ophelia wyatt caraway was an american politician who became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a united states senator. The precarious career of hattie caraway, americas first. Feb 24, 2016 in 1932, arkansas own hattie caraway became the first woman elected to the u. His widow, hattie caraway, filled his seat upon his death, and was then reelected in her own right. This pathfinder will help you locate books, websites, and other materials on arkansans who are famous. In the early 1990s, the arkansas based walmart merchandise chain, founded by arkansan sam walton in 1962 as a smalltown discount store, became the largest retailer. Paul caraway military wiki fandom powered by wikia.
This book should be required reading in arkansas history andor political science classes. Introduction have you ever been asked to write a report about someone famous from arkansas. Caraway, who subsequently became a congressman and then a u. Senate in 1932, but her role in politics began long before that year. Nancy hendricks in her signature role as part of the gaston lecture series at arkansas state universitymountain homes asumh vada sheid community development center the sheid at 7 p. Nancy hendricks is an awardwinning author whose books include senator hattie caraway. Hattie wyatt caraway united states senator, 19311945 democrat from arkansas helen gahagan douglas u. She won reelection to a full term in 1932 with the active support of fellow senator huey long, of neighboring louisiana. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Hattie wyatt caraway was born on february 1, 1878, near bakersville, tennessee. Hendricks book goes through caraways political career 19311944. That woman, hattie wyatt caraway of arkansas, kept a very low profile. She thus became the first woman elected to the united states senate rebecca latimer felton had previously served a courtesy appointment of one day 1922.
Nancy hendricks to witness caraways historic career through previously unseen letters and photos and see how caraway effected change in the u. Caraway, hattie ophelia wyatt encyclopedia of arkansas. Her husband, thaddeus caraway, was elected as an arkansas state representative in 1912. Hendricks is the hot springsbased author of the 20 book senator hattie caraway. The hattie caraway book was so well received that cosmopolitan named it to the list of twenty political books every woman should read. Hattie caraway to give gaston lecture at asumh on march. She won reelection to a full term in 1932 with the active support of fellow senator. Hattie ophelia wyatt caraway 18781950 hattie ophelia wyatt caraway was the first woman elected to the u. Senate, the first woman to preside over the senate, the first to chair a senate committee, and the first to preside over a senate hearing. In an effort to be inclusive, arkansas history has been broadly defined in the compilation of this bibliography. Mar 22, 2020 hendricks is the hot springsbased author of the 20 book senator hattie caraway. Local manuscript collections history of the democratic party since.
This book deserves a place of honor in more than just the fields of arkansas and womens history, for hattie caraway this woman who paired intelligence with compassion, daring with humilitywould well serve as a model for us all. Some famous arkansans maya angelou glen campbell hattie caraway johnny cash eldridge cleaver bill clinton orval faubus john grisham john h. Nancy hendricks to witness caraways historic career through previously unseen letters and photos and see how. The book launched her writing career and established her link as an arkansas author.
Indeed, she voted with the rest of the southern delegation against the antilynching bill of 1934, intended to make lynching a federal crime. His widow, hattie caraway, filled his seat upon his death, and was then reelected in. Author nancy hendricks signs her new book, notable women of arkansas. Drawing principally from the power of the widows mandate and the personal relationships she cultivated with a wide crosssection of her constituency, silent hattie was a.
What her colleagues viewed as an honorary position was in fact the start of a distinguished career. In doing so, this collection of fifteen biographical essays productively complicates arkansas history by providing a multidimensional focus on. Nancy hendricks of hot springs village has written a book about hattie caraway, arkansas first woman united states senator. Hendricks corrected the misinformation about i knew nothing about caraway until i listened to this book. Shown here with a copy of her book and a poster of caraway, hendricks. Hattie wyatt grew up in her native bakerville, tenn. Hattie ophelia wyatt caraway february 1, 1878 december 21, 1950 was the first woman elected to serve a full term as a united states senator. Famous arkansas craighead county jonesboro public library. Though largely forgotten and often dismissed as silent hattie today, caraway was once one of the most famous women in america, teaching herself how to help desperate people during the great depression and world war ii. Representative, 19451951 democrat from california coya knutson u. May 18, 2016 author nancy hendricks signs her new book, notable women of arkansas. Senate and established a number of firsts, including her 1932 feat of.
In 1920, he became an arkansas senator and served until his death in 1931. Senate in early 1931 to complete her late husbands term, hattie wyatt caraway 18781950 won election to a full sixyear term in 1932 and again in 1938 to become the first woman elected to the u. History on the southwest trail by mary medearis, a country year. Drawing principally from the power of the widows mandate and the personal relationships she cultivated with a wide crosssection of her constituency, silent hattie was a faithful, if staid. Arkansass centennial preparations launched early, expanded rapidly to a galaxy committee, descended into financial uncertainties, burst into various celebrations crisscrossing the state, and finally rested on the laurels of an improved, culturally positive image. Hattie ophelia wyatt caraway february 1, 1878 december 21, 1950 was an american politician who became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a united states senator.
A guide to the state by writers program of the work projects administration in the state of arkansas hastings house, 1941. In her voting caraway generally supported the new deal and other legislation of the franklin d. An arkansas legacy and millions of other books are available for instant access. Senate and established a number of firsts, including her 1932 feat of winning election to the upper chamber of congress in her own right. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read senator hattie caraway. Jan 02, 2020 hattie caraway, the first woman elected to the u.
This book deserves a place of honor in more than just the fields of arkansas and womens history, for hattie carawaythis woman who paired intelligence with compassion, daring with humilitywould well serve as a model for us all. An arkansas legacy, published by the history press, and americas first ladies. See more ideas about arkansas, history and arkansas usa. In 1971, arkansas and oklahoma joined in the arkansas river navigation system, a project that developed the arkansas river basin to provide water transportation to the mississippi. In 1932 she was appointed to fill the unexpired senate term from arkansas of her late husband, thaddeus h. Blanche lambert lincoln is a seventhgeneration arkansan and in 1998 became the first woman elected to the senate from arkansas since senator hattie caraway. Foster penl publishing adult nonfi ction senator hattie caraway. Faces and places of womens history month in central arkansas. Nancy hendricks in her signature role as part of the gaston. First female elected to the senatehattie caraway arkansas historydoing my. She was the first woman to preside over the senate. An arkansas legacy ebook written by nancy hendricks.
Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. He practiced law in heber springs, arkansas from 1965 to 1968 and then taught at benjamin franklin university. Senate, faced a familiar struggle with gender politics after arkansas elected her in 1931, caraway was ignored by her peers but hounded by the press. Nancy hendricks is an awardwinning author whose book senator hattie caraway. In 1932, arkansas own hattie caraway became the first woman elected to the u. Caraway 18711931 was an arkansas politician who served as a u.
Caraway was born on december 23, 1905 in jonesboro, arkansas to hattie caraway, the first woman to be elected to the united states senate and thaddeus h. Famous arkansan hattie caraway biography and video the. She was sworn in on december 9, 1931 and was confirmed in a special election january 12, 1932. She is the recipient of a pryor award for arkansas womens history, the arkansas governors arts award and the white house millennium award, to name a few.
Arkansas governor harvey parnell then appointed hattie caraway to her husbands senate seat. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Womens interracial activism in south carolina during and after world war ii and is currently writing a book on rural black womens activism in arkansas. Hattie caraway unexpectedly became the first female u. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. She graduated 1896 from dickson normal school and for a time thereafter taught school. Pdf download senator hattie caraway an arkansas legacy. To get inspired by the many, many women who shaped arkansass history, visit the arkansas history commission and spend an enthralling day lost in their womens history collection, which contains books, papers, photographs, diaries and ephemera relating to everyone from hattie caraway, the firstever woman to be elected to a full term in the. Nancy hendricks to witness caraway s historic career through previously unseen letters and photos and see how. Cherisse jonesbranch editor cherisse jonesbranch is professor of history at arkansas state university. Nancy hendricks takes a fresh, new look at hattie caraway, the first woman elected to the united states senate. The event is sponsored by the asu college of humanities and social sciences in conjunction with the faculty of the women and gender studies minor and phi alpha theta history. Despite strong male opposition, hattie won reelection and loyally and effectively served her constituency for twelve years through the difficult times of the great depression and world war ii. From hattie to hillary, 100 names to know at wordsworth books on sunday, may 22 at 4 p.