West Virginia suffragists celebrate Tennessee’s ratification
An August 18, 1920, suffragist celebration in Fairmont, W.Va., reflected nationwide jubilation after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, providing women the right to vote.
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Woman’s Suffrage vote in W.Va. worthy of Hollywood
West Virginia’s vote to ratify the 19th Amendment is a story worthy of Hollywood, with political machinations, a cross-country race, and a vacant Senate seat.
Nancy Hart, Georgia Heroine of the Revolutionary War
Nancy Hart, a six-foot, muscular, crossed-eyed Georgian, proved in the American Revolution she was no one to trifle with.
Anna Safley Houston Collected Antiques and Husbands
Anna Safley Houston amassed a phenomenal antique collection and a remarkable collection of husbands.