Dr. Anita Morgan will present “Motors and Mass Rallies: Expanding the Movement after 1909” and explore Hoosier activists’ efforts to publicize women’s right to vote with automobile tours, street meetings … Continue reading "Motors and Mass Rallies: Expanding the Movement after 1909"
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 … Continue reading "Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit"
Join the Indiana State Library for the biennial Genealogy and Local History Fair. In honor of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, our theme is "The Women in Your Family Tree." This event is free and open to the public and will feature lectures by genealogists and researchers as well as an exhibition hall featuring … Continue reading "Genealogy and Local History Fair"
Delve into the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Indiana by attending this 2-part virtual celebration. Join Wayne County Women's Suffrage Centennial Task Force for a virtual celebration of Wayne County, Indiana’s critical role in the long struggle for women to secure the right to vote. Wayne County’s bold leadership in winning women … Continue reading "Lighting the Spark: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Wayne County, IN. Part 1"
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 … Continue reading "Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit"
Join Indiana Historical Bureau and Jackie Swihart for the dedication of a new historical marker honoring Indiana suffragist Grace Julian Clarke. The marker dedication will take place outdoors and feature remarks from IHB, the Irvington Historical Society and Dr. Anita Morgan of IUPUI. The marker dedication will take place at 115 S. Audubon Road, Indianapolis … Continue reading "Grace Julian Clarke Historic Marker Dedication"
Delve into the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Indiana by attending this 2-part virtual celebration. Join Wayne County Women’s Suffrage Centennial Task Force on Tuesday, November 10th for Part 2 of our virtual Suffrage Celebration: Raising a Ruckus. We will learn how our tenacious Wayne County Suffragists continued the fight for the Women’s Right … Continue reading "Raising a Ruckus: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Wayne County, IN. Part 2"
Women comprise a majority of the population yet remain underrepresented within American government. In fact, Indiana trails most national numbers and remains one of 5 states in the country to never have elected a female governor or senator. One hundred years post-suffrage, this lack of representation presses the question of “why?” Laura’s talk addresses this … Continue reading "Have We Come a Long Way, Baby?"
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 … Continue reading "Securing the Vote: Women’s Suffrage in Indiana Traveling Exhibit"
Clothing and appearance became much more than a mere fashion statement during the suffrage movement. By employing mainstream fashion styles and suffrage colors to advance their politics, suffragists transformed not … Continue reading "Fashioning Suffrage featuring Einav Rabinovitch-Fox"
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