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  Wikinfo | Hattie Caraway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hattie Caraway was born near Bakerville, Tennessee in Humphreys County on 1 February 1878.
Hattie Caraway married Thaddeus H. Caraway and moved with him to Jonesboro, Arkansas where she cared for their children and home and her husband practiced law and started a political career.
Hattie Caraway suffered a stroke in early 1950 and died in Falls Church, Virginia on 21 December 1950.
www.internet-encyclopedia.org /wiki.php?title=Hattie_Caraway   (395 words)

  
 Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (1878–1950) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, the first woman to preside over the Senate, the first to chair a Senate committee, and the first to preside over a Senate hearing.
Hattie Wyatt was born to William Carroll Wyatt and Lucy (Burch) Wyatt on February 1, 1878, near Bakersville, Tennessee.
Caraway was instrumental in securing Camp Robinson, Fort Chaffee, two Japanese relocation centers at Jerome (Drew and Chicot counties) and Rohwer (Desha County), five air bases, defense ordnance plants, and aluminum factories in Arkansas during World War II.
encyclopediaofarkansas.net /encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1278   (873 words)

  
 Caraway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Caraway or Persian cumin (Carum carvi) is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Europe and western Asia.
Caraway (Carum carvi L.) is a hardy, biennial herb which is native to Europe and Western Asia.
Caraway Thyme has a strong caraway scent and is sometimes used as a substitute for real caraway in recipies.
zorgia.net /caraway.php   (797 words)

  
 Berry (AR01) -- Press Release -- Berry Secures Legislation to Designate the Hattie W. Caraway Post Office in Jonesboro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hattie W. Caraway was elected to the U.S. Senate on January 12, 1932 in a special election to finish her husband's term, and was re-elected twice by her fellow Arkansans.
During her service in the U.S. Senate, Hattie Caraway became the first woman to chair a Senate Committee and the first woman to take up the gavel on the Senate floor as the Senate's presiding officer.
Hattie Caraway was a resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas for nearly 50 years and recently became the first Arkansan to ever appear on a U.S. postal stamp.
www.house.gov /apps/list/press/ar01_berry/jonesboropost.html   (344 words)

  
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First, the governor would appoint Hattie to fill the vacancy until a special election could be called; second, Hattie would win the election and finish the few months left in her husband's term.
Hattie's approach was later justified by research conducted by Tanford and Penrod (1984) which suggested one tactic a minority member might use when trying to influence the majority.
Caraway was silent." Many reasons may have motivated Senator Hattie Caraway to  end her silence and  give this challenging speech.
www.uark.edu /depts/comminfo/women/caraway.htm   (2695 words)

  
 Hattie Wyatt Caraway Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Hattie Caraway entered the 72nd Congress in December 1931 with a commission from the governor to occupy her husband's Senate seat until the special election, called for January 1932.
Hattie found a powerful friend and champion in her neighbor in the Senate, the junior senator from Louisiana, Huey P. Long.
Caraway lost the Democratic primary in her bid for a third term in 1944, but did not retire from politics.
www.bookrags.com /biography/hattie-wyatt-caraway   (997 words)

  
 Hattie Caraway
Hattie Wyatt was born in Bakerville, Tennessee on 1st February, 1878.
In May 1932, Hattie Caraway announced she was a candidate for re-election to a full term.
Hattie Caraway of Arkansas can testify to his powers, for when she entered the primary asking to succeed her late husband in the United States Senate, she was generally expected to run last among five candidates and to poll not more than 2, 000 votes.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAcarawayH.htm   (699 words)

  
 UNIV. OF ARKANSAS, FAYETTEVILLE: Hattie Wyatt Caraway Papers
Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878-1950), U. Senator from Arkansas 1931-1944, was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right.
Thaddeus Caraway was elected to the United States Congress in 1912, and to the Senate in 1920.
Forrest Caraway] and granddaughter [Betty Wyatt Caraway] Jun 1943.
libinfo.uark.edu /specialcollections/findingaids/caraway.html   (1471 words)

  
 Jonesboro Sun
Hendricks said she heard the name Hattie Caraway, who was a longtime Jonesboro resident, come up in conversation when she was young, but the female political leader held little significance for Hendricks at that time.
Hendricks recalled that Caraway was highly spoken of, but it was during the late 1990s when Hendricks became involved in municipal government and realized the significance, she said.
The event is designed to honor Caraway as an individual, but also to recognize the contributions of females and their diversity that came before and after Caraway, said Cherisse Jones-Branch, assistant professor of history, one of the event organizers.
www.jonesborosun.com /archived_story.php?ID=24158   (685 words)

  
 Hattie Caraway biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 - December 21, 1950) was the first woman elected to serve as a United States Senator.
She was sworn in to office on December 9, 1931 and was confirmed by a special election of the people on January 12, 1932 becoming the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
When she was invited by Vice President Charles Curtis to preside over the Senate she took advantage of the situation to announce that she would run for reelection.
hattie-caraway.biography.ms   (330 words)

  
 CapRap: September 29, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1931, Hattie Caraway was appointed to the US Senate seat from Arkansas to fill the vacancy left by the death of her husband.
Caraway’s seat-mate in the US Senate, was coming into Arkansas to stump for his good friend Hattie Caraway.
Caraway – who was supposed to finish last – swamped the field, doubling the vote totals of her nearest opponent.
www.cahu.org /broker_images/cahuorg/documents/20030929.htm   (478 words)

  
 U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > Paintings > Hattie Caraway
The Hattie Caraway Portrait Committee was subsequently formed in Arkansas, with the wives of Senators Bumpers and Pryor serving as honorary cochairs.
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway, born in Bakerville, Tennessee, was the first woman elected to a full term in the U.S. Senate.
Caraway initially spoke so infrequently in the Senate that she became known as "Silent Hattie." As she grew more comfortable in her role, Caraway emerged as a fiercely partisan supporter of New Deal legislation, seconding the nomination of President Franklin Roosevelt for reelection at the 1936 Democratic National Convention.
www.senate.gov /artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_32_00028.htm   (535 words)

  
 Capturing an Angel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1902 she married Thaddeus H. Caraway, who subsequently became a congressman and then a U.S. senator for Arkansas." [ Source ] This ties into Final Fantasy VIII slightly because Rinoa's father is a general, and also with her wishes to influence the government.
"Caraway" is also "a dried fruit, commonly called seed, of Carum carvi; a biennial herb of the parsley family (Apiaceae, or Umbelliferae), native to Europe and western Asia and cultivated since ancient times.
Caraway has a distinctive aroma reminiscent of anise and a warm, slightly sharp taste.
www.wing-heart.org /angel/info/name.htm   (561 words)

  
 HATTIE CARAWAY
Hattie's historic Senate career came to a conclusion during the Democratic primary of 1944, when she was defeated by another Arkansas political legend, J. William Fulbright.
At the conclusion of her final term, Hattie was honored by her Senate colleagues with a standing ovation on the floor of the Senate.
In 2001, Hattie made history again when she became the first Arkansan to ever appear on a stamp and I was proud to help unveil the 76-cent Hattie Caraway definitive stamp, as a part of the Postal Service's ``Distinguished Americans'' series.
www.washingtonwatchdog.org /public_lands_test/documents/cr/05/mr/15/cr15mr05-76.html   (1456 words)

  
 Hattie Wyatt Caraway (1878 - 1950)
While in the Senate, Hattie Caraway in 1933 became the first woman to chair a Senate Committee and in 1943 became the first woman to take up the gavel on the Senate floor as the Senate's presiding officer.
After Hattie Caraway's path-breaking career concluded in 1945 when then- Representative William Fulbright beat her in the primary, her Senate colleagues honored her for her service with a standing ovation on the Senate floor.
Hattie Caraway made history again recently by becoming the first Arkansan to ever appear on a stamp.
www.senate.gov /~lincoln/html/hattaway.html   (408 words)

  
 HATTIE CARAWAY STATION
Hattie Wyatt Caraway was born on February 1, 1878, near Bakerville, Tennessee.
When Caraway was defeated in her reelection efforts in 1944 by William Fulbright, her fellow Senators honored her with a standing ovation on the Senate floor.
One of my favorite stories about Senator Caraway was she was appointed to the seat after her husband passed away and then they had this election which essentially ratified the appointment, but it was not expected that she would run for reelection for a full regular term herself.
www.washingtonwatchdog.org /nonprofits/documents/cr/06/fe/08/cr08fe06-157.html   (1443 words)

  
 Center for Legislative Archives - Featured Document
Caraway was elected to her first full term to the U. Senate on November 8, 1932.
On January 12, 1932, after winning a special election to fill the remaining months of her late husband's term, Hattie Caraway became the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate.
Although Hattie Caraway was the first woman to be elected to the United States Senate, she was not the first woman to serve in the body.
www.archives.gov /legislative/features/hattie-caraway   (237 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Hattie Caraway
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was the first woman elected to serve as a United States Senator.
Hattie Wyatt was born near Bakerville, Tennessee in Humphreys County.
She served a total of 14 years in the United States Senate, from 1931 until 1945, as a member of the Democratic Party.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Hattie_Ophelia_Caraway   (408 words)

  
 women of influence / notable American women / Congress / Hattie Callaway / U.S. Senate
Hattie Caraway, shown with Sen. Joseph Guffey (left), as she becomes the first woman to preside over an open meeting of a Senate Committee in Washington, D.C., February 26, 1936.
Hattie Caraway was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right.
Before Hattie Caraway was elected, only one woman — Rebecca Latimer Felton — had served as a courtesy appointment for one day, also as a result of a senator's death.
usinfo.state.gov /products/pubs/womeninfln/caraway.htm   (463 words)

  
 Welcome to the Best of New Orleans! Theater Review 11 02 04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hattie Caraway (Janet Shea) and Huey Long (John McConnell) form an unlikely alliance in the U.S. Senate in Miz Caraway and the Kingfish, now on the boards at True Brew.
Hattie Caraway enters in widow's fl and covers her face with her handbag to foil the paparazzi.
Caraway was appointed to the seat upon the death of her husband, Thaddeus.
www.bestofneworleans.com /dispatch/2004-11-02/thea_review.html   (762 words)

  
 Hattie Caraway First Woman Elected to U.S. Senate » The Arkansas News
Hattie Caraway, the nation’s first and only woman U. Senator has retuned for a short visit to her home in Jonesboro before going to Washington to resume her legislative duties.
Caraway had not been considered a serious contender for renomination until August 1, when Long arrived in Arkansas to join her in a six-day speaking campaign in which they traveled more than 2,000 miles.
Caraway’s August 9 triumph was mainly due to the week-long “blitz” campaign organized and directed by “The Kingfish.” One bewildered observer said the campaign was like “a circus hitched to a tornado.”
www.oldstatehouse.com /educational_programs/classroom/arkansas_news/detail.asp?id=775&issue_id=37&page=5   (343 words)

  
 Information about U.S. FDC: 76¢ Hattie Caraway PSA: Distinguished Americans Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Hattie Wyatt was born February 1, 1878 near Bakerville, Tennessee.
In 1902 she married Thaddeus Horatius Caraway, settling down in Jonesboro, Arkansas to become a homemaker and manager of their small cotton plantation, while her husband became an Arkansas senator.
Dubbed "Silent Hattie" because she gave no speeches on the floor of the Senate, her opinion of women as lawmakers was clear:...
www.unicover.com /EA1CAFKF.HTM   (450 words)

  
 Huey's Later Career
Hattie Caraway of Arkansas was the wife of a US Senator.
Kingfish agreed, and when he was through, Hattie not only won the seat, but beat her closest competitor by a ratio of 2-1.
An analysis of the vote showed that in the districts where Huey spoke, Miss Hattie won by a landslide, whereas in the districts where Huey did not speak, she was practically ignored.
www.angelfire.com /oh5/huey_p_long/3.html   (796 words)

  
 Biography
On January 12, 1932, Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman ever elected to the United States Senate after winning a special election to fill the remaining months of her husband's term.
After Hattie Caraway's path-breaking career concluded in 1945 when then-Representative William Fulbright beat her in the primary, her Senate colleagues honored her for her service with a standing ovation on the Senate floor.
33 women have followed Hattie Caraway to the U.S. Senate, and today, a record high of 14 women are serving in the Senate all at the same time.
lincoln.senate.gov /bio_hattie.htm   (406 words)

  
 Lincoln, Pryor Announce Hattie Caraway Post Office One Step Closer to Reality   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
“Hattie Caraway has been a tremendous role model for me as I have followed in her footsteps to become the second woman to serve Arkansas in the U.S. Senate,” Lincoln said.
“Hattie Caraway served Arkansas with unwavering dedication and public integrity, and designating this post office in Jonesboro in her name is a small step Congress can take to honor her legacy.
In 1933, Caraway became the first woman to chair a Senate committee and in 1943, she became the first woman to take up the gavel on the Senate floor as the Senate’s presiding officer.
www.lincoln.senate.gov /press_show.cfm?id=257014   (360 words)

  
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First appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Senator Thaddeus Caraway, she later won a special election in 1932.
Surprising just about everyone, Hattie Caraway decided not to be just a "seat-warmer" and chose to run for reelection.
She was reelected in 1936 and again in 1940, and served in the U.S. Senate until January 2, 1945.
www.voxpopuli-ne.com /2002_04/page35.html   (339 words)

  
 Hattie Caraway - Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (urodzona 1 lutego 1878, zmarła 21 grudnia 1950, była amerykańską polityk) i pierwszą kobietą, która zasiadała w Senacie USA z wyboru.
Hattie Wyatt przyszła na świat w Bakerville w stanie Tennessee, w Humphreys County.
W wyborach roku 1928 Caraway pokonała swego rywala, Johna L. McClellana (który notabene i tak został później senatorem) i została wybrana dzięki poparciu koalicji kobiet, weteranów i związkowców.
pl.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hattie_Caraway   (339 words)

  
 caraway - HighBeam Encyclopedia
Caraway, Hattie Wyatt, 1878-1950, U.S. senator (1932-45), b.
After failing to win renomination in 1944, she was appointed (1945) by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the Federal Employees Compensation Commission.
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "Caraway, Hattie Wyatt" at HighBeam.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Caraway.html   (208 words)

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