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Susan B on trialSusan B Anthony voted 147 years ago today. For this she was arrested, and tried in federal court in Canandaigua NY the following June. She was…
How we know and why it mattersAnna Dickinson was a lesbian, as Matt Gallman demonstrates in his 2006 biography. He quotes Dickinson’s steamy correspondence with a variety of women,…
Black Memphis, white MemphisJulia Hooks bought a ticket at a downtown Memphis theater. It was 1881 and "Hermann the Magician" was a hit. She was making her way to her seat when…
Dr. Walker, part IThe only woman ever awarded the Medal of Honor - the US military’s highest decoration - was a genderqueer Civil War surgeon named Dr. Mary Edwards…
Dr. Walker part IIPART II. In 1865 Pres. Andrew Johnson awarded Dr. Mary Walker the Medal of Honor. Dr. Walker wore the medal pinned to her suit coat every day for the…
Sojourner speaksDay 1! Counting down 366* days to the centennial of the 19th Amendment. So much to tell, so much to learn. No better leader to begin with than…
Meet Lucy BurnsLucy Burns. She and Alice Paul were the Stanton & Anthony of the 3d generation. They met in jail in the UK learning from the Pankhursts &…
Female Anti-Slavery Convention in New YorkThe National Female Anti-Slavery Convention in 1837 was the 1st convention where women discussed women's rights. Delegates traveled to NYC for 4 days…
Deeds, Not WordsSeems like a day to note that in the UK, the struggle included violence. Window-smashing, bombings, arson, resisting arrest, public suicide... Their…
New Jersey stood aloneEverything is legal in New Jersey. Including, til 1807 voting by white women who owned property & were unmarried. If married, their legal existence…