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"
Dr. Anita Morgan will present "Motors and Mass Rallies: Expanding the Movement After 1909" Join us for a virtual presentation and live Q & A with Dr. Anita Morgan. Dr. Anita Morgan’s book, We Must Be Fearless: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana is the pivotal work exploring the untold story of the work of … Continue reading "July Prop Day Virtual Program featuring Dr. Anita Morgan"
The next meeting of the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission will take place virtually via WebEx. Please join the commission meeting on July 28th from 11am – 12pm. To join the call, please contact THollenbeck@lg.in.gov. I. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch Calls Meeting to Order II. Introduction of Commission Members III. Legacy Project Update: Commemorative Art … Continue reading "Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission Meeting"
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"
Free. Space is limited to first 300 registrants. Reserve your space at indianahistory.org. Registration for this event will close two hours before the program. Stay connected with the stories of your state while you’re stuck at home. Bring your own beverage and join us for a series of informal conversations with some of Indiana’s most interesting … Continue reading "History Happy Hour: Equal Rights Amendment"
Mapping Indiana’s Suffrage History featuring Melissa Gentry Ms. Gentry’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 historic photographs, correspondence, diaries, club minutes, oral histories, movies, newspapers, music, … Continue reading "From Seneca Falls to Seymour and South Bend"
We Must Be Fearless: The Woman’s Suffrage Movement in Indiana by Anita Morgan is a popular history of the women's suffrage movement in Indiana and tells the story of the sixty-nine-year struggle for the right to vote in the state. The people who acted, what they did, and the results of their efforts are the … Continue reading "We Must Be Fearless!"
Space is limited. Reserve your spot at https://indianahistory.org/events/women-behaving-badly-political-prowess/. Indiana’s history is full of renegade ladies who were bold, gutsy, and fascinating. We’re back again to raise a glass to a new crop of revolutionary ladies whose political prowess changed the Hoosier state. At Women Behaving Badly, you’ll virtually meet these and other audacious advocates from the comfort of your … Continue reading "Women Behaving Badly"
Free. Space is limited to first 300 registrants. Reserve your space at https://indianahistory.org/events/history-happy-hour-the-stuff-of-suffrage/. Registration for this event will close two hours before the program. Stay connected with the stories of … Continue reading "History Happy Hour: The Stuff of Suffrage"
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