The Monroe County History Center will be commemorating the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granting women the right to vote with a year-long exhibition in the Deckard Education Room. The exhibit will feature Monroe County women involved in the struggle for suffrage in the context of the State and National suffrage … Continue reading "VOTES FOR WOMEN: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Monroe County"
Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana is a new traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society. From the first Indiana Woman’s Rights Convention held in Dublin, Indiana in 1851 to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, Hoosier women fought hard for over 70 years to gain the right to vote. Securing the … Continue reading "Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit"
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the League of Women Voters of Indianapolis invites you to explore the history of the woman suffrage movement beyond the tales of its iconic leaders. Join us as we examine how women’s political work varies across boundaries of race, class, and religion. Nadia E. Brown … Continue reading "“Sisters in the Statehouse” Lecture Dr. Nadia Brown"
Laura Merrifield Wilson will be delivering her talk, "Have We Come a Long Way, Baby?" as we discuss the importance of women's suffrage as it meets its centennial. The talk will be delivered in the Walnut/Elm Room of the West Lafayette Public Library. Free parking is available in the library's parking garage. No registration required.
Women make up half the population yet represent less than a quarter of elected offices in the United States. When women run, they win as often as men; the challenge is that there are not enough women running for public office. "Elect Her" is a half-day workshop aimed at encouraging and training HS and college … Continue reading "“Elect Her” Workshop for HS/College Women"
Dr. Janine Giordano Drake will be offering her thoughts on "The Other Feminists: Socialists, Laborers and Anti-Lynching Activists", on May 9th from 7-8pm at York Hall on the campus of Anderson University. The event is free and open to all wishing to attend. Refreshments and desserts will follow her address, providing attendees the chance to … Continue reading "International Women’s Day: Celebrating Women"
Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana is a new traveling exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society. From the first Indiana Woman’s Rights Convention held in Dublin, Indiana in 1851 to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, Hoosier women fought hard for over 70 years to gain the right to vote. Securing the … Continue reading "Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit"
Don your sash, grab some friends, and march with us to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at the Indianapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The Indianapolis Propylaeum is commemorating the suffrage centennial by gathering able-bodied people together to recreate the marches that helped to get women the right to vote. … Continue reading "Suffragist March – Indy St. Patrick’s Day Parade"
This is our 4th Women's Expo at the Frankfort Library. We will have over 25 women owned businesses represented. We will have a featured artist, and 3 inspirational speakers. This event is for everyone. There is a raffle made up of items each business has donated. You can show up at any time and walk … Continue reading "2020 Annual Frankfort Library Women’s Expo"
Featured speaker is Christina Wolbrecht, political science professor at the University of Notre Dame and director the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy. Wolbrecht is author of "A Century of Votes for Women," to be released sometime between December 2019 and February 2020.
Please join us for a 60 min. specialty tour throughout the Indiana Statehouse, and discover women who led the way in women’s rights, politics, public service, and the arts. Registration is appreciated but not required. Can’t come today. Call us to request a tour date that fits your schedule – for a group of 10 … Continue reading "Women at the Statehouse Tour"
During Women’s History Month, the library is collaborating with the Michigan City Women’s Commission and the League of Women Voters to celebrate the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial with a special speaker. Janine Giordano Drake is Clinical Assistant Professor of History at Indiana University. Janine’ will illuminate the resiliency of the suffrage movement and its tensions … Continue reading "Hoosier Suffragists: The Other Feminists"
This program is part of a "History of the Woman’s Suffrage Movement in Indiana: a Hamilton County Speaker Series" which has four speakers on the Woman’s Suffrage Movement in Indiana with a different speaker and topic at the public libraries in Westfield, Noblesville, Carmel, and Fishers in Hamilton County. All speakers are from the Indiana … Continue reading "Have We Come A Long Way, Baby? featuring Laura Merrifield Wilson"
A panel discussion with female candidates in the Fort Wayne Area who will talk about their experiences in running for office as well as an opportunity to view documents pertaining to the passage of the 19th Amendment.
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