The
Commonwealth is
an association of 53 sovereign nations
that support each other and work together
towards international goals. |
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Nancy
Langhorne Shaw Astor was
elected to the House of Commons in 1919,
despite being an American. Although she
was the second woman to be elected to
that body, she was the first to actually
take her seat. She ultimately served
until retiring from politics in 1945. |
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