Friday, March 15, 2002

Program at PTC Library to focus on America's first woman senator Rebecca Latimer Felton, who served one day as America's first woman senator in 1922, will be the topic of a program held Wednesday, March 20 at the Floy Farr Room of the Peachtree City Library at 7 p.m. Felton, who was born in DeKalb County in 1835, became a tireless advocate for social and political reform. Anne Earle of the DeKalb Historical Society will share her knowledge of Felton, who was also a writer. Felton also served as a secretary and counselor for her husband, who was a farmer, a minister and politician. For more information, call 770-631-2520. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to News Home Page | Back to the top of the page