Centennial Commemoration Photos, August 2020
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Votes…For Women?: Art Exhibit
Middlebury College Museum of Art, Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery 72 Porter Field Road, Middlebury, VT, United StatesThrough Sunday, December 8th, 2019 Middlebury College Museum of Art, Christian A. Johnson Memorial Gallery While relatively few voices publicly…
Moments of Reckoning in the Campaign for Women’s Rights: Talk & Discussion
Event video, courtesy Channel 17/Town Meeting TV: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/moments-reckoning-campaign-womens-rights November 3rd, 2019 Amy Morsman, Middlebury Professor of History, explores complex perspectives…
Women in the Vermont State House Exhibit Opening
Vermont State House, House Chamber 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United StatesGovernor Philip B. Scott and the Vermont General Assembly invite you to our new exhibition Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Ceremony:…
Honoring the 19th Amendment through Word and Song – Farmers’ Night Program
Vermont State House, House Chamber 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United StatesWednesday, February 5, 2020 | 7:30 PM VERMONT STATE HOUSE, HOUSE CHAMBER 115 State Street, Montpelier Meg Mott, Marlboro College…
Vermont’s Suffrage Movement: Third Thursday Lunch Series Presentation
Online VT, United StatesDue to the closure of the UVM’s campus, the Vermont Historical Society is moving the Third Thursday March 19th noon event,…
“A Woman, Ain’t I?”
Oldcastle Theatre 331 Main Street, Bennington, VT, United StatesBorn a slave in New Paltz, New York, Isabella Baumfree walked away from slavery and in her travels evolved into…
Best Student Suffrage-Themed Project Wins Deborah Clifford Pickman Prize: Vermont History Day Competition
Online VT, United States*NOW A VIRTUAL EVENT* Students compete for best suffrage-themed project at this annual statewide event sponsored by the Vermont Historical…
Virtual Symposium—One Event, Many Perspectives: The Centennial of Women’s Suffrage
Online VT, United StatesNow a virtual event debuting on Saturday, May 16th, each speaker’s presentation will be recorded so that people can watch…
Suffrage Scramble: VIRTUAL 5K Run/Walk
VirtualRun or walk the virtual 5K (3.11 miles) route of your choice, at any interval and any pace, during Vermont…
Votes for All Women: Patience, Persistence, and Politics
Online VT, United StatesMeg Mott, Professor of Politics Emeritus of Marlboro College, offers this spoken word theatrical lecture examining the ambitions and aspirations…
Vermont Suffrage Centennial Alliance SuffrageFest and Parade POSTPONED
The Vermont Suffrage Centennial Alliance (VSCA) will postpone its Parade & SuffrageFest originally scheduled for August 22nd in Montpelier due to…
19th Amendment Gatherings in Vermont
Join public gatherings Barre, Bennington, Brattleboro, Burlington, Montpelier, Norwich, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Vergennes, and Worcester | Wednesday, August 26 VSCA members…
Because of Women Like Her… : Traveling Middle and High School Exhibit
Starts Fall 2020 Our traveling exhibit, highlighting the role women played in shaping Vermont’s history prior to and following passage…
Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner on the Women’s Suffrage Movement: Virtual Discussions
VirtualOctober 21 - October 23 @ 5:30 PM EDT. Free Online Presentations. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom…
HARD WON, NOT DONE: VOTING MATTERS
Vermont State House Lawn 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT, United StatesHARD WON, NOT DONE: VOTING MATTERS IS VSCA'S MAIN EVENT TO COMMEMORATE THE 101ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT. On…
The Suffragist Reenactment Society: Play
VariousTHE SUFFRAGIST REENACTMENT SOCIETY October 2021 Performances THE SUFFRAGIST REENACTMENT SOCIETY October 2021 Performances Fast-paced, fun journey through the history…
Senator Bernie Sanders voting rights and suffrage centennial video: Featuring VSCA director Sue Racanelli, VSCA Chair of History and Research Lyn Blackwell, member Ericka Reil of Vermont Center for Independent Living, and Shirley Jefferson, Vermont Law School’s Dean for Student Affairs and Diversity and Associate Professor of Law.
VSCA’s press release State Leaders Reflect on Suffrage Centennial with remarks from Governor Kunin, Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Congressman Welch, Governor Scott, Lt. Governor Zuckerman, Xusana Davis, Kesha Ram, and Cary Brown on the significance of the 19th amendment.
Governor Phil Scott’s short video of suffrage centennial remarks and Women’s Equality Day proclamation signing
Marking 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage, A Look At Vermont Women’s Struggle For Voting Rights, Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition (podcast): with guests VSCA director Sue Racanelli, and members Rachel Onuf (Vermont Historical Records Program) and Tabitha Moore (Rutland Area NAACP)
Spoiled Ballots and Women’s Suffrage WDEV’s The Dave Gram Show: with guests VSCA director Sue Racanelli, and members Rachel Onuf (Vermont Historical Records Program) and Tabitha Moore (Rutland Area NAACP)
CCTV Channel 17. Burlington: A Call to Honor Suffragists on Women’s Equality Day.
Suffrage Anniversary Commemorations Highlight Racial Divide WCAX-TV: coverage of VSCA’s gathering in front of Burlington City Hall (one of many locations across the state) to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Includes special interview with former Governor Madeline Kunin.
Vt. Gathering Commemorates Women’s Voting Rights, Yet Advocates Hope for More Achievements. NBC5|NBC10 TV Boston: coverage of the Burlington gathering in Burlington, observed Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates events of August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the vote, became law.
Senator Sanders’ Congressional Record Statement, “100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment”
Governor Phil Scott: Women’s Equality Day proclamation
Brattleboro Community Television BC TV: Votes for All Women with Meg Mott