Karen M. Greenwald

Children’s author Karen M. Greenwald finds interactive ways to connect history’s hidden heroes to the world of today's children.

Ms. Greenwald's Non-Fiction Picture Book, A VOTE FOR SUSANNA, THE FIRST WOMAN MAYOR is the first/only book about a woman who fought her town's bullies, became an international icon, and cemented the unique 1887 Kansas law permitting women to run and vote in municipal elections. Based in years of intricate research, including personal ephemera written by Mayor Salter, several women mayors across the United States are supporting this book.

A Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum laude, Alpha Sigma Nu graduate of Georgetown University, Ms. Greenwald holds a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. -- adapted from https://sharem

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