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.
Jean Cole, of The Cole Clothing Museum, will utilize the fashions of the Women's Suffrage era to bring the past to life with models portraying prominent local Suffragists. Tickets will … Continue reading "Voting in Fashion by Jean Cole, Cole Clothing Museum"
Make a sash commemorating the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial! Work alongside volunteers from the Indiana Historical Costume Society as they guide you step-by-step in the sash making process. For the health & safety of others, this workshop will be offered virtually. To register, visit https://bit.ly/JuneSashWorkshop. Support for programming commemorating the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial in Monroe … Continue reading "Virtual Suffrage Sash Workshop"
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"
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. … 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 … 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 … 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 … 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!"
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