The 1920s were a period of great change. Vintage photographs provide a glimpse at what life was like for women throughout the ...
WASHINGTON (WCSC) - The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, gave women in the United States the right to vote. South Carolina’s state legislature had rejected the ...
After decades of argument, Congress passed the 19th amendment, allowing women to vote, in June 1919. It needed to be ratified by 36 states to become law. Nebraska legislators voted unanimously on ...
Aug. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1227, Genghis Khan, the Mongol leader who forged an empire stretching from the east coast of China west to the Aral Sea, died in camp during a campaign ...
The choir Consonance gives the local premiere of “Here I Am,” a multimedia work drawing its text from 47 notable women.
Calling all history buffs and those curious to know what happened “in the day”! There are a couple of programs coming up that will intrigue those who relish learning more about the past. One is being ...
A restored 1914 "suffrage car" arrived in Knoxville Tuesday morning as part of a tour supporting the National Equal Rights ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Holly Corbett covers bias, workplace culture, and social movements. The 19th Amendment is part of a larger story about voting ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Is there a better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than by seeing a musical about the American women’s suffrage movement in the very state that made the final vote ...
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, has made history as the first woman and the first Black and South Asian individual to be elected vice president. Should she win ...
In high school, I had reading phases spanning myriad genres, ranging from an intense interest in wild fantasy sagas to a soft spot for memoirs and especially a strange fixation for historical fiction ...
Take a step back in history, and inside the childhood home of Alice Paul. Nestled in Mount Laurel, the National Historic Site has become the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice. "Alice Paul was a ...