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"
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"
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 Logansport. In addition to the Indiana Historical Society's traveling exhibit, there will be items from The Ridlen Museum of Political Communications with curator Sue Ridlen … 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 … Continue reading "History at High Noon: Helen Gougar- Revolutionary for Women’s Right to Vote"
Event Description: The Indianapolis Propylaeum presents the Marilyn K. Glick Women's Enrichment Series, a multi-part celebration of women in central Indiana. Each talk begins at 5:00 for conversation, drinks, and … Continue reading "The Marilyn K. Glick Women’s Enrichment Series featuring Jennifer Pope Baker"
The Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial will commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in 2020. Join us in recognizing this event by exploring the women who led these … Continue reading "Genealogy 101: Women’s Suffrage Movement"
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