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How a Woman Got an Office
Katherine Gile, a young woman in Starkville, disguises herself as a man to win a mayoral race against her employer Francis Merriam. Merriam pockets a vote surge for Trudy Middlebrook, only to learn Middlebrook is actually Katherine in disguise, seeking an office. The ruse collapses as Merriam wrestles with the gendered politics of ambition.
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Katherine Gile
Katherine
Trudy Middlebrook
Starkville
Francis Merriam
Middlebrook
Ann
Ile
Merriam
Tama