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 (https://allthatsinteresting.com/susanna-salter)
Better Cities Project
Remembering Susanna M. Salter: The first woman mayor (https://better-cities.org/clean-open-fair-government/remembering-susanna-m-salter-the-first-woman-mayor/)--by Lawrence Reed
Carrie Karens-Fannin
A Stamp for Susanna (https://www.carriekarnesfannin.com/the-end-pages/a-stamp-for-susanna)
Fact Republic
Susanna M. Salter (https://factrepublic.com/facts/32629/)
Fee Stories
Susanna M. Salter: The First Woman Mayor (https://fee.org/articles/susanna-m-salter-the-first-woman-mayor/)--by Lawrence Reed
Kansas Historical Society
Susanna Madora Salter First Woman Mayor (https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-historical-quarterly-susanna-madora-salter/13106)--by Monroe Billington
Kansaspedia
Susanna Madora Salter (https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/susanna-madora-salter/12191)
Medium
She Became America’s First Female Mayor Because of a Sexist Prank (https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/she-became-americas-first-female-mayor-because-of-a-sexist-prank-e6482293d1f)
Smithsonian Magazine
130 Years Ago, Men Against Women’s Suffrage Put Susanna Salter’s Name on the Ballot (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/130-years-ago-men-against-womens-suffrage-put-susanna-salters-name-ballot-180962727/)--by Kat Eschner
SheHeroes
SheHeroes in History: Susanna Madora Salter (https://sheheroes.org/sheheros-in-history-susanna-madora-salter/)
Timeline
Men put her on the ballot as a sexist practical joke; then she won (https://timeline.com/americas-first-woman-mayor-4a88e410cea1)--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 (https://www.upworthy.com/first-woman-mayor-susanna-salter).--by Annie Reneau
Wikipedia
Susanna M. Salter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_M._Salter)
Photos
Susanna Salter (http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209306)--via Kansas Historical Society
Letter Announcing Salter's Win (http://img.kansasmemory.org/thumb500/00078809.jpg)--via Kansas Historical Society
