Her March to Democracy
by National Votes For Women Trail
Latest episode
S02 E21 - California: Mighty Coalition Fights for the Vote
S02 E21 - California: Mighty Coalition Fights for the Vote
About this podcast
Welcome to Her March To Democracy where we're telling stories along the National Votes For Women Trail. The trail chronicles the fight for voting rights for women. If you are a historian, history enthusiast, heritage tourist, or simply want to be inspired, listen to the stories of these remarkable and heroic activists who never wavered in their belief in democracy and the rule of law.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- S02 E21 - California: Mighty Coalition Fights for the Vote · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 21In this episode, we talk about the votes for women movement in California. Maria de Lopez was a Latina suffragist who brought a powerful bilingual voice to California’s suffrage…
- S02 E20 DC & Virginia: Jailed For Freedom · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 20In this episode, we talk about the final years leading up to the 19th Amendment passage in Washington D.C. and northern Virginia. Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were leaders of the…
- S02 E19 Connecticut: No Taxation and Munitionettes · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 19In this episode, we talk about the suffrage movement in Connecticut. ● Abby & Julia Smith – two sister farmers who refused to pay the unfair increase in their taxes declaring: no…
- S02 E18 Utah: Early Voters & the Hawaiian Connection · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 18In this episode, we talk about the suffrage movement in Utah. Some of the activists and events in the UT voting rights campaign: Hannah Kaaepa, a native Hawaiian living in a…
- S02 E17 Indiana: Suffrage Battles at America's Crossroads · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 17In this episode, we talk about the suffrage movement in Indiana. Some of the activists and events in the IN voting rights campaign: Sojourner Truth traveled to Indiana several…
- S02 E16 Maryland: Silent Sentinels and Effigy Ashes · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 16In this episode, three guests talk about the suffrage movement in Maryland. Some of the events and activists in the MD voting rights campaign: In 1648, Margaret Brent went before…
- S02 E15 Colorado: She Voted from the Mountaintop · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 15In this episode, Andrea Malcomb discusses the suffrage battle in Colorado. We talk about the events and activists in the CO voting rights campaign: Mrs. Margaret Brown (Molly…
- S02 E14 Missouri: The Music Beneath the March · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 14In this episode, Cynthia Holmes and Elyssa Ford discuss the suffrage battle at sites in Missouri. Virginia and Francis Minor were a St. Louis power couple determined to get votes…
- S02 E13 Pennsylvania: Silent Bells and Land Armies · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 13In this episode, Robyn Young discusses the suffrage movement in Pennsylvania. We talk about the events and activists in the PA voting rights campaign: Frances Ellen Watkins…
- S02 E12 Arizona: Creating Coalitions and Continuing Legacies · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 12In this episode, Mary Melcher and Melanie Sturgeon discuss the suffrage battle at sites in Arizona. We talk about the events and activists in the AZ voting rights campaign…
- S02 E11 Maine: From Muddy Roads to Voting Booths · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 11In this episode, Anne Gass, independent historian and author, discusses the suffrage struggle at sites in Maine. We talk about the events and activists in the ME voting rights…
- S01 E10 Tennessee: The Fight To Become The Perfect 36 · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 10In this episode, Paula Casey discusses the stories of the suffrage struggle in Tennessee. We talk about the activists in the TN campaign: Juno Frankie Pierce and Dr. Mattie…
- S01 E09 Oregon: Diverse Support Overcomes Fierce Opposition · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 9In this episode on Oregon, Janice Dilg, consulting historian and principal of HistoryBuilt, talks about the struggle for votes for women on the NVWT. We talk about the events and…
- S01 E08 Kentucky: Inclusive Voices Become Vindicated · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 8In this episode, Marsha Weinstein, past president of the NCWHS, discusses the struggle for the women’s vote at sites on the NVWT. We talk about the activists in KY votes for…
- S01 E07 South Dakota: Allies in Suffrage, Powerhouse Couples & The Flying Squadron · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 7In this episode, Liz Almlie talks about the struggle of the suffrage movement in South Dakota by visiting sites along the National Votes for Women Trail. We visit sites of the…
- S01 E06 Illinois: Creative Strategies and Coalitions Lead to Ratification · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 6In this episode on Illinois, Lori Osborne, Director of the Evanston Women’s History Project, discusses the struggle for the women’s vote at sites on the National Votes for Women…
- S01 E05 Nevada: Prospecting For Voters In The Silver State · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 5In this episode on Nevada, Dr. Joanne Goodwin, discusses the struggle for the women’s vote at sites on the NVWT. We talk about the events and suffragists in the NV votes for…
- S01 E04 Delaware: Rose Petals, Hunger Strikes and The Iron Jawed Angels · 51 min · Season 1 Episode 4In this episode, Dr. Anne Boylan, Professor Emerita of History and Women & Gender Studies at the University of Delaware, discusses the suffrage struggle at sites on the NVWT. We…
- S01 E03 Alabama Part 2: Defying Shackles and Strides in the March for Equality · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 3In the second of two episodes on Alabama, Dr. Alex Colvin, Public Programs Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, talks about the struggle for voting rights…
- S01 E02 Alabama Part 1: Bringing to Fruit the Seeds of Democracy · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 2In the first of two episodes on Alabama, Dr. Alex Colvin, Public Programs Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, talks about the the suffrage struggle up…
