Appalachia's Petticoat Government

from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

In 1948 Clintwood, Virginia, held an election for the town's offices. After the campaigning, the voting, and the vote counting, something unique for it's time had happened: All of Clintwood's elected officials were women!Today we tell the story of the first all-female elected government in Appalachia.Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast so you don't miss a single one of our stories.Thanks for listening!

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