…poems as poetesses, and suffragette had that same quality. And when we use that term we unconsciously continue the reduction of suffrage supporters. VICTORIA: But back to Stone, Stanton and…
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100 Years of Power, Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress
…Era, to Women’s Lib in the ’60s and ’70s, all the way up to the early 2000s. Suffrage didn’t change everything overnight…it was more like a slow burn. Our guests…
Women’s Suffrage ‘Forever’ Stamp To Be Unveiled This Month
The new USPS stamp commemorates the 19th Amendment. (USPS) In time for the 100th anniversary of the amendment that finally granted women the right to vote, the U.S. Postal Service…
100 Years of Power, Part 3: What the Future Holds
…we learned from both the suffrage movement itself and the way in which the history of suffrage was written, is that there were huge divisions, many of them along racial…
Why We’re Celebrating #100YearsOfPower
…that, you might ace a pop quiz on women’s suffrage. [Related: Listen to the 100 Years of Power podcast series] But if you peel back the layers, and look more…
The Story Exchange’s 10 Most Popular Videos About Women Entrepreneurs in 2020
…pandemic. Plus, our award-winning podcast on women’s suffrage broke the top ten. Here are the most popular videos on The Story Exchange in 2020. 1. A Horse Lover Rescues Pregnant…
‘The Women in AI Are Talking’ Podcast
…suffrage. COLLEEN: Here’s a short clip of the actress Kerry Washington, doing a re-enactment for the Zinn Education Project. WASHINGTON: Look at my arm. I have ploughed and planted and…
“100 Years of Power” Trailer
…the bruising battle for suffrage, the women who took up the fight, the women who are still fighting. These are the stories that history often forgets. We haven’t. In the…
She’s Making It Easy for Millennials to Vote by Mail
…series on women’s suffrage] Millennials account for a growing share of the electorate as those in older generations — such as the World War II-era “Greatest generation” — have become…
And Now, We Start a New Era. What’s Next? (Hopefully, More Amanda Gorman)
…History, which we referenced frequently this past year in our suffrage-centennial 100 Years of Power project, reminds us that massive change doesn’t happen in 24 hours. While it certainly feels…
It’s Election Day. You Know What to Do
…rapper; and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Excerpted from 100 Years of Power, our award-winning podcast that explores the bruising battle for women’s suffrage and the continuing fight for equality….
Yes, Women Won the Right to Vote 100 Years Ago. But Equality Remains Elusive
…defenders of our democracy.” Check out the full 100 Years of Power series. Part 1: Battle for Suffrage Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress Part 3: What the Future Holds…
Maya Angelou, Sally Ride to Appear on Quarters Honoring Historic Women
…wide spectrum of fields including, but not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and the arts,” the U.S. Mint said in a statement to the Seattle…
100 Years of Power
Think you know everything about the most influential women in U.S. history? Well, think again. Our 3-part podcast series marks the centennial of women’s suffrage….