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Firsts: The First Women in Public Office

Prominent Utah women in public office tell us what it's like to be "first."

Aired 07/22/2012 | Rating TV-G

Utah History

Firsts: The First Women in Public Office

Clip: Special | 1m 52s

Prominent Utah women in public office tell us what it's like to be "first."

Prominent female leaders in Utah's public sector tell us what it's like to be "first," and what Martha Hughes Cannon's legacy as the first female State Senator means to them.

Aired 07/22/2012 | Rating TV-G

Utah History is a local public television program presented by PBS Utah

Who Is Martha Hughes Cannon?

Who was Martha Hughes Cannon? We asked prominent female policy makers for their opinion. (1m 37s)

Martha Hughes Cannon Tease

She was a physician, the first female state senator, advocate, suffragette & sister wife. (30s)

Martha Hughes Cannon Producer Interview

An interview with Nancy Green, producer of Martha Hughes Cannon (14m 50s)

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