CELEBRATING MOTHERS: BIRTH OF A HOLIDAY May 5, 2025 On May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation asking Americans to give a public expression of reverence to mothers through t…
SUSAN B. ANTHONY MAKES A STATEMENT +2 Mar 7, 2025 On March 8, 1884, Susan B. Anthony appeared before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. Anthony began her statement thus:
THE FORCE BEHIND THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT Jan 10, 2025 Alice Paul, chief strategist for the militant wing of the suffrage movement and author of the Equal Rights Amendment, was born on Jan. 11, 188…
SUFFRAGE HITS HEADLINES IN WYOMING +2 Dec 9, 2024 On Dec. 10, 1869, John Campbell, governor of the Wyoming Territory, approved the first law in U.S. history explicitly granting women the right…
CONGRESS APPROVES 19TH AMENDMENT Jun 3, 2024 On June 4, 1919, Congress, by joint resolution, approved the woman’s suffrage amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. The House …
