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 … Continue reading "VOTES FOR WOMEN: The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Monroe County"
The League of Women Voters Montgomery County and Crawfordsville District Public Library present “Votes for Women! 4th Mondays Events.” This book club will explore the history and future of our … Continue reading "“Well-Read Citizen” Book Discussions"
Celebrate the centennial of Women's Suffrage with your students! This webinar will engage educators with content and activities to connect Indiana to the national narrative. Weather you are a classroom … Continue reading "Women’s Suffrage and Indiana Webinar"
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"
Morality. Piety. Domesticity. All words that framed both the fight for women’s right to vote and prohibition at the turn of the 20th century. Both movements go hand in hand, … Continue reading "Determined to Rise: Ladies and Liquor"
Monday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. the public is invited to join local sororities for the presentation “The Suffragette Journey in Indiana” by Cynthia Lipken, outreach coordinator for the Indiana … Continue reading "The Suffrage Journey in Indiana"
The public is invited to an Open House from 5-8 p.m. in the Bicentennial Room of the Cass County Court House, 200 Court Park, Logansport. At 6 p.m. there will … Continue reading "Olde Town Daughters of the American Revolution Presentation"
A public Open House will be held from 1- 4 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020, in the Bicentennial Room of the Cass County Government Building at 200 Court Park in … Continue reading "Traveling Exhibit Open House"
FREE museum admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote with fun activities and historic facts. - Visit with a woman representing the suffragette movement - Hear Mary Todd Lincoln’s story - Learn about voting rights throughout U.S. History - Grown-ups can register to vote
Although Helen Gougar resided in Lafayette, her remarkable impact as a lawyer, a temperance movement leader, and a strong advocate for women's rights resonated across Indiana. Jonathan Fisher, who owns the Helen Gougar house at 914 Columbia Street, is welcoming us to Helen's house to hear his story about the intriguing life of Helen Gougar.
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