Note : Edith Nourse Rogers to E. Mildred Brennan. [Circa 1926-1936]

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Title

Note : Edith Nourse Rogers to E. Mildred Brennan. [Circa 1926-1936]

Description

Handwritten note from Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers to E. Mildred Brennan that may have been altered for a scrapbook. On the back is a newspaper clipping of a photograph of Edith Nourse Rogers.

Edith Nourse Rogers ran for her husband's congressional seat after his death in 1925 and she won the special election. She was re-elected eighteen times, and served on the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Civil Service Committee. In 1947, she became the ranking Republican member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and served as chair until 1949. Rogers sponsored and helped to draft the 1944 G.I. Bill of Rights, which gave returning World War II veterans the chance to go to college, obtain job training, and receive low-interest loans to purchase homes.

Date

[Circa 1926-1936]

Subject

Brennan, E. Mildred
Rogers, Edith Nourse, 1881-1960
United States. Congress. House of Representatives
Women--Political activity--United States
Women politicians

Creator

Rogers, Edith Nourse, 1881-1960

Format

2 p. front and back

Language

English

Identifier

DOCU.1000.20

Text

"It is not life that matters but the courage we bring into it." / Edith Nourse Rogers / Warmest regards and every good wish to E. Mildred Brennan

Original Format

Notes

Physical Dimensions

13 x 11 cm.

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