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100 Years Ago: Poems and Prose Of Women’s Suffrage

Posted on 12 August, 2020 by Janice Brown

The desire to vote was a passionate topic among women for many decades. It was not a surprise to discover that volumes of poetry and prose were composed with suffrage as the theme. For this article, I have selected a … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s Centennial Celebration of the 19th Amendment

Posted on 4 June, 2019 by Janice Brown

There are at least three dates that are of particular interest to New Hampshire regarding suffrage. It was 100 years ago today, on 4 June 1919 that the 19th Amendment was passed by the United States Congress. This amendment granted … Continue reading →

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Was Your New Hampshire Ancestor a Suffragist?

Posted on 3 June, 2019 by Janice Brown

I remember my grandmother proudly speaking about the day that she had the right to vote. In 1920 when she first could, she was forty-one years of age, married and would within the next few years give birth to her … Continue reading →

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National Women’s History Month: Weaving New Hampshire’s Stories In Granite

Posted on 28 February, 2015 by Janice Brown

This year [2015] is the 35th anniversary of the National Women’s History Project.  The group grew from a few concerned educators and history activists in California, to  a more substantial collective of both women and men today.   Since 1909 various … Continue reading →

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New Durham New Hampshire’s Educator, Lawyer, Suffragist, Humanitarian and Author: Marilla Marks (Young) Ricker (1840-1920)

Posted on 1 December, 2014 by Janice Brown

“I’m going to run for governor [of New Hampshire], although I have not the slightest idea of ever becoming governor,” announced Mrs. Ricker… I’m running for governor in order to get people into the habit of thinking of women as … Continue reading →

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