that half a century later we would be compelled to leave the finish of the battle to another generation of women.” Courtesy National Portrait Gallery The suffrage movement began in the 1840s ...

In serene Occoquan Park in Lorton, Virginia, you’ll find a hidden gem of a monument dedicated to the women of America who fought for the right to vote. In today’s episode of “Matt About Town ...

These lesson plans are based on History Detectives episodes that examine artifacts which provide ... Students view images from the women's suffrage movement before watching a clip from the History ...

Known as the Equality State, Wyoming was the first to grant suffrage to women. Most notably, the first woman governor of the United States was elected to office in Wyoming. The AHC houses the papers ...

Artifacts on display include women’s suffrage-era newspapers and posters, campaign buttons, and original photographs! Another ...

City police stood by, refusing to intervene. Presidents have to maneuver carefully on politically hot issues, and women's suffrage was no exception. The movement had been growing for decades.

After generations of struggle for suffrage, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1919 and ratified in August 1920. To mark the centennial anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020, ...

However, if the parliamentary vote remained the elusive holy-grail for suffragists in the United Kingdom in 1913, they had still achieved many rights for women since 1867. Crucially, the suffrage ...

Today marks the 89th anniversary of the 19th Amendment going into effect (which, oddly, doesn't get an artistic rendering from Google). In a few short weeks, as part of the Institute for Women's ...

Women around the country set up Women's Suffrage Groups to campaign for the right to vote. In 1897, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was formed to bring these groups together.

Women around the country set up Women's Suffrage Groups to campaign for the right to vote. In 1897, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was formed to bring these groups together.