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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"

On close inspection, story maps reveal that Indiana—and Hoosier suffragists in particular—were ideologically, economically, racially, and socially diverse. Melissa’s multimedia story maps depict some of the people and places connected to the history of women’s suffrage. Complete with ups, downs, sometimes dramatic and “less than ladylike” but always colorful individuals and events, her talk incorporates … Continue reading "Melissa Gentry: From Seneca Falls to Seymour and South Bend: Mapping Indiana’s Suffrage History"

Join CBS panelist and Assistant Professor Laura Merrifiled Wilson for her presentation,  "Have We Come a Long Way, Baby? Examining the Role of Women in Politics Since Suffrage." Take a detailed look at current statistics and key research findings pertaining to women in politics. This program is presented in partnership of the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial … Continue reading "Have We Come a Long Way, Baby? featuring Laura Merrifield Wilson"

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.