Episode 170: A Letter to Daddy | Susanna Salter

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

Better Cities Project
Remembering Susanna M. Salter: The first woman mayor--by Lawrence Reed

Carrie Karens-Fannin
A Stamp for Susanna

Fact Republic
Susanna M. Salter

Fee Stories
Susanna M. Salter: The First Woman Mayor--by Lawrence Reed

Kansas Historical Society
Susanna Madora Salter First Woman Mayor--by Monroe Billington

Kansaspedia
Susanna Madora Salter

Medium
She Became America’s First Female Mayor Because of a Sexist Prank

Smithsonian Magazine
130 Years Ago, Men Against Women’s Suffrage Put Susanna Salter’s Name on the Ballot--by Kat Eschner

SheHeroes
SheHeroes in History: Susanna Madora Salter

Timeline
Men put her on the ballot as a sexist practical joke; then she won--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.--by Annie Reneau

Wikipedia
Susanna M. Salter

Photos
Susanna Salter--via Kansas Historical Society
Letter Announcing Salter's Win--via Kansas Historical Society