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• The Woman's Hour

  The Great Fight to Win the Vote

  Weiss, Elaine

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  Weaving in the history of the woman suffrage movement, Weiss provides a page-turning account of the battle waged in the state of Tennessee in 1920, by pro- and anti-suffrage forces, for the final vote that would ratify the Nineteenth Amendment and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Concise History of Woman Suffrage

  Selections From History of Woman Suffrage, Edited by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and the National American Woman Suffrage Association

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  The editors of "The Concise History of Woman Suffrage" have carefully selected, and provided interpretative commentary, on eighty-two of the most important documents from the original, monumental six-volume "History of Woman Suffrage."

• Suffrage

  Women's Long Battle for the Vote

  DuBois, Ellen Carol

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  Dubois, a well-known expert on the suffrage movement in America, marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution with this authoritative account of the movement to win the vote for women.

• Gilded Suffragists

  The New York Socialites who Fought for Women's Right to Vote

  Neuman, Johanna

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  In the early Twentieth century, over 200 of New York City's elite women joined the suffragist movement and turned the campaign for women's right to vote into a fashionable cause.

• Exploring Women's Suffrage Through 50 Historic Treasures

  Jenkins, Jessica D.,

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  The story of the women's suffrage movement is brought to life through these historic treasures associated with the movement and currently preserved by different institutions across the country. Each entry includes a color photo, and a short essay…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement

  McMillen, Sally

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  In 1848, A small group of women and men, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, organized a convention in Seneca Falls, NY to launch a campaign for women's rights, particularly woman suffrage. McMillen tells the story of the convention,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Counting Women's Ballots

  Female Voters From Suffrage Through the New Deal

  Corder, J. Kevin, 1964-

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  Corder examines the impact voting rights for women had on elections in the years immediately following the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.

• The Women's Suffrage Movement

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  This compilation of primary source documents charts the battle for women's voting rights over two centuries and includes commentary on each period by the editor, Susan Warner. There is a special focus on diversity, with writings by African American…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Suffragists in Washington, D.C.

  The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote

  Roberts, Rebecca Boggs,

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  The 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade marked a major turning point for the suffrage movement. Radical suffragist, Alice Paul, strategically staged the event the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration to ensure maximum media coverage. Eight thousand…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement

  Revolutionary Reformers

  Berenson, Barbara F,

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  Massachusetts women did not obtain the right to vote until the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in August, 1920. While Massachusetts had pro-suffrage groups operating in the state, there was also a strong anti-suffrage group, the Massachusetts…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait?

  Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson, and the Fight for the Right to Vote

  Cassidy, Tina

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  Alice Paul's militant protest methods, which included parades, picketing of the White House, and hunger strikes, frequently brought her into direct conflict with President Woodrow Wilson. Cassidy's biography of Alice Paul looks at the radical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sisters

  The Lives of America's Suffragists

  Baker, Jean H.

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  Eminent historian, Baker, chronicles the lives and achievements of Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frances Willard, and Alice Paul, five revolutionary women who were leading figures in the campaign for women's suffrage.

• Why They Marched

  Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

  Ware, Susan, 1950-

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  In this reconsideration of the American Woman Suffrage Movement, Ware moves the spotlight from the major players associated with the fight such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony, and on to the diverse array of women - and sometimes men -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shall Not Be Denied

  Women Fight for the Vote : Official Companion to the Library of Congress Exhibition

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  "Shall Not Be Denied" is a well-illustrated companion to a Library of Congress exhibition on the campaign for women's suffrage.

• Not for Ourselves Alone

  the Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony

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  Ken Burns explores the lives and work of two of the most prominent leaders of the woman's suffrage movement in this PBS documentary. A companion volume to the film written by Geoffrey C. Ward is also available.

• One Woman, One Vote

  Rediscovering the Woman Suffrage Movement

  Spruill, Marjorie J. (EDT)

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  This comprehensive collection of writings by leading historians focuses on different aspects of the woman suffrage movement in the United States. It is a revised and expanded edition of the 1995 publication, "One Woman, One Vote," which was the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Century of Struggle

  the Woman's Rights Movement in the United States

  Flexner, Eleanor, 1908-1995

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  A classic history of the struggle for American women's voting rights.

• Deeds Not Words

  Celebrating 100 Years of Women's Suffrage

  Sider, Sandra,

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  To honor the Nineteenth Amendment's centennial, twenty-nine celebrated textiles artists from around the United States each created a quilt celebrating women's suffrage. An introductory text accompanies the artworks.

• The Suffragents

  How Women Used Men to Get the Vote

  Kroeger, Brooke, 1949-

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  Kroeger adds a new dimension to the story of the American women's suffrage campaign with this account of how and why a group of prominent and influential men in New York City came together and formed the Men's League for Woman Suffrage to help women…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Century of Votes for Women

  American Elections Since Suffrage

  Wolbrecht, Christina,

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  Wolbrecht looks at the voting patterns of American women in the 100 years since the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment.