Many famous people stopped by in Jamestown in the years since this little piece of the James River valley has been occupied. Most of these folks stopped in after 1883 when the Northern Pacific ...

Though the dedication of March to the topic of women’s history is now observed in the U.S., it grew out of a week that grew out a day: International Women’s Day, which is observed on March 8. On or ...

A century ago next year, after several decades of resilient activism, women finally earned the right to vote. And in New York State, the final push for suffrage was launched in 1910 by one-woman ...

The enormous success of the temperance movement among native-born American women between 1874 and 1900 entwined the destiny of the suffrage movement with the temperance movement during the last ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (The College Today) — One hundred years ago today, women’s voices were finally heard, their opinions finally given equal weight, their priorities finally afforded a chance to be ...

A new national monument honoring the women’s suffrage movement has been approved for the National Mall, marking the first ...

Ohio will unveil a Women's Monument on the Statehouse grounds in 2026 to honor the state's role in the suffrage movement and ...

In the years between the Seneca Falls Convention and the Civil War, powerful links existed between antislavery and women’s rights advocates. Virtually all women’s rights advocates supported abolition.

This year marks 100 years since the passage of the 19th amendment, which sought to guarantee all American women the right to vote. Many Americans believe they know the full story of American suffrage ...

Residents of Somalia's capital Mogadishu will vote on Thursday in municipal elections meant to pave the way for the East ...

At an annual women’s rights convention in Illinois, several new rules were laid down for members. Attendance was limited to 100 people, the general public were barred from participating and chairs at ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The House delayed the vote as long as it could. The year was 1921, and ...