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Tag Archives: 100
New Hampshire’s Suffrage Anniversary: 18 & 26 August 2020
Today is a landmark day not only for New Hampshire but for the United States–the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. By a vote of 50-47, Tennessee became the last state needed to … Continue reading
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100 Years Ago: Anti-Suffrage New Hampshire Women
Today and with our current mindset, I know it is difficult to grasp that some women in New Hampshire did not want any women to have the right to vote in local and national elections. They did exist, but seemingly … Continue reading
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Tagged 100, 19, 19th, against, Ago, Amendment, anniversary, anti, anti-suffrage, antis, Hampshire, new, New Hampshire, NH, suffrage, vote, women, years
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August 2020: Celebrating a Women’s Suffrage Anniversary in New Hampshire
A special celebration of suffrage is approaching (actually two)! One hundred years ago, on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote was finally ratified (meaning resolutions were passed by the required 36 State legislatures … Continue reading
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Tagged 100, 100 years, anniversary, celebration, Equal, Hampshire, new, New Hampshire, NH, office, public, suffrage, suffragist, vote, woman, women
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New Hampshire Tidbits: March 2020 is Women’s History Month
Each year the National Women’s History Alliance selects a theme to encourage authors of all levels and abilities to write about women and to be inclusive of them in our collective history. Their 2020 Women’s History Month theme is “Valiant … Continue reading
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One Hundred Years Ago: New Hampshire’s Thanksgiving of 1919
Thanksgiving Day of 1919 was celebrated with feelings of both great sorrow and hope. Within the previous two years, at least 4,000 New Hampshire residents had died before their time (war causalities plus those who died unexpectedly from the flu). … Continue reading
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