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Colorado-born national women's suffrage monument sets sights on National Mall
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTraverse the hallowed expanses of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and you'll find men. Lots...
Celebrate the anniversary of women's suffrage today and the heroes who made it happen
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood morning, readers: Today marks the 102nd anniversary of Tennessee ratifying the 19th Amendment,...
This Elmira woman broke barriers, fought for women's suffrage. Meet Annis Ford Eastman
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn 1899, when a police matron was to be appointed, Elmira Mayor Edgar Denton named the Rev. Annis...
What If Reconstruction Didn’t End Till 1920?
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIn the past few years, the period in American history known as Reconstruction has become increasingly prominent in the public consciousness. The dominant...
New Jersey women can teach us about gender equity as progress slows
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs Women’s History Month ticks along, there are dire concerns about the pace of gender equality in...
Western suffragettes: How Colorado, Wyoming women won voting rights decades ahead of nation
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI can’t remember where I first heard it, but for years I believed a fairytale. You see, Women in the...
16 women throughout history who famously fought for equality
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs a tribute, women covered women's suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony's tombstone with "I Voted"...
Mark Woods: 'Road to 19th Amendment' did more than pass through Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere’s a new marker near the entrance to City Hall. Part of the National Votes for Women Trail, it...
Martha goes to Washington!
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoA statue of Martha Hughes Cannon stands in the state Capitol after it was unveiled during a ceremony in Salt Lake City on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The...
Here's why Women's History Month is celebrated each March
The Today Show via AOL· 1 year agoThroughout Women’s History Month, we celebrate the contributions of strong women from the past and...
