An Election, You Say? The Most Relevant Precedent May Be 120 Years Old
byIt’s like déjà vu—from 120 years ago. In this last week before the 2016 election, let’s take a look back to 1896. This way,…
Politics
100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage March on Washington
byMuch of the discussion about women’s suffrage tends to focus on England, the Pankhursts, and their militant tactics, but the battle for the vote…
The Education of Girls and Women
byThough the educational acts passed after the 1870s provided free, mandatory schooling for both sexes, girls were not only educated differently than boys, but…