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Some *participatory* projects to honor and commemorate the women who fought for freedom: First, obviously: vote, register voters, and if you can, work the polls: workelections.com Second, transcribe! @Crowd_LOC makes it easy, anytime. Looks like…

If I told you there was a suffrage documentary that began with Lucretia Mott and ended with Fannie Lou Hamer, that felt contemporary and engaging for students of all ages, and that was only 44 minutes, would you want to hear more? Student multi-media…

So many podcasts! At least 4 new podcasts celebrate the centennial. If only someone would listen to all of them and recommend-- @DailySuffragist, at your service. They each have strengths, and appeal to subtly different audiences. I listened to all…

Who tells your story? 🎶 For women, the answer is usually no one. So go buy the Sunday @nytimes. The real thing! You want to hold this special section in your hand if you can. To tempt you, a few highlights... Don't miss @CathleenDCahill's…

Have you seen the PBS series Unladylike? It features suffragists like Mary Church Terrell, Rose Schneiderman, and Tye Leung Schulze alongside other notables (Gladys Bentley!) 1. Each 12-minute episode features a contemporary activist who mirrors the…

Join me! I just gave to make this film about #IdaBWells and the creation of a new monument to her in Chicago. I want every kid to know Ida's name. Give if you can, and spread the word.

Hoping they'll mention that after her two husbands, Carrie Chapman Catt spent the last 30+ years of her life with Mary Garrett Hay. Leaving it right here in case they don't. #TheVotePBS cc: @WendyLRouse 🏳️‍🌈#AlphaSuffrageClub!!!@AmExperiencePBS…

Awed and humbled by the beautiful work of David Dismore, longtime archivist @FemMajority. Until his death a year ago he was posting daily about suffrage. I can't touch his level of mastery, so instead of posting more about the 1913 march, I encourage…

Ursula Wolfe-Rocca live tweets @marthasjones_! A nice synopsis of what sounds like a fantastic session on citizenship, sovereignty, and voting rights. Until you can watch the whole thing, read on . . . It's my last day of “school” for the 2019-2020…

Janice Ruth opens by reminding that we weren't _given_ the vote, we fought for it. #Suffrage100 #WomensVote #CenturyofStruggle Library of Congress: Shall Not Be Denied - Curator: Janice Ruth #WomensVote100 #TOHOdc pic.twitter.com/cGyNZYraIR — A Tour…