Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to be sworn in to the U.S Supreme Court in 1981, but did you know she grew up on a ranch? Learn more about how she ended up in the Supreme Court in this episode.
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Sources:
Day, A., and Day O'Connor, S (2002). Lazy B: Growing up on a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest. Random House.
Sandra Day O'Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court. Supreme Court of the United States. https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/sandradayoconnor.aspx
Biography: Sandra Day O'Connor. Sandra Day O'Connor Institute for American Democracy. https://oconnorinstitute.org/civic-programs/oconnor-history/sandra-day-oconnor-policy-archives-research-library/biography/
