Smithsonian Magazine2d
The Daring 19th-Century Reformers Who Sought to End Prostitution by Offering Financial and Emotional Support to Urban Sex Workers
Led entirely by women, the American Female Moral Reform Society gave material aid to those in need and pushed for men to be ...
National Geographic news20d
The 19th Amendment was a key step for women's rights in the U.S.
Though local suffrage slowly opened to women in many states, suffragists continued their fight for national voting rights through the 19th century. Mocked, jailed, beaten, and force-fed ...
Fashion Glamp on MSN6d
A Century of Women's Tattoos: From Taboo to Trendsetter
Tattoos have long been a form of self-expression, and over the past 100 years, women have embraced this art form in various ...
105 years later, efforts by Lexington women to earn voting rights still resonate
The Herald-Leader is celebrating Lexington’s 250th birthday by revisiting key moments in the city’s vibrant history, ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Jenna Deep
Jenna Deep is an undergraduate at Dickinson College, double majoring in archaeology and history. Her historical interests ...
Alexandria Times3d
Out of the Attic: Alexandria women and D.C.’s Central High School
The student biographies included Johnson and Marks as a cheerful basketball player and a sweet-mannered Alexandrian maiden, respectively. These four young Alexandria women were among the first ...
Belfast Live on MSN6d
'We need to do more to remember the women who made Belfast a better place'
A Belfast historian is calling for more to be done to celebrate and remember the trailblazing women who helped make the city ...
The Times Herald23d
Women’s History Month: Mary Ann Shadd and Black Education in 19th Century Norristown
Thus, in the context of 19th-century Norristown, Shadd stands out as a groundbreaking Black educator and very likely the first Black person to teach in any Norristown school. We found no evidence ...