17 - Montana, Alice Greenough Orr
Montana women worked the farms, fields, and events just like the men. They pushed and risked their lives. And they did it on par with the men. Alice Greenough Orr was the "Queen of the Rodeo" right along the kings. Montana is the 13th state to ratify the 19th Amendment on August 2, 1919. Alice Greenough Orr, raised in a rancher family, embodied the lifestyle of the Montana land. One of seven children, five of them, including her sister, led the rodeo. Ms. Greenough Orr was one of the first inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Texas. Her career spanned the globe, introducing her to cultures and notable leaders. She spent a period of time in Spain at a time when local women feared women that wore pants. She enjoyed her travels to Australia the most in her life, seeing the people as “rugged and easy to get along with.” She had tea with the King and Queen of England. She formed the Greenough-Orr Rodeo which she produced with her husband. They created the ba...