In this episode, CM Marihugh gives an overview of how the stories of the women’s suffrage movement are represented in the National Votes for Women Trail (NVWT), which is a project of the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS). We talk with Ida Jones about the NCWHS vision. We also ask Pam Elam and Mary Melcher about their work that grew to become the NVWT.
We talk about the NVWT stories of the foot soldiers in the 70-plus year U.S. women’s suffrage campaign:
ABOUT OUR GUESTS
In this episode Ida Jones, NCWHS co-president, talks about the organization’s vision and work. Pam Elam is president of Monumental Women working to increase awareness and appreciation of women’s history. Mary Melcher is board secretary of the Arizona Women’s History Alliance which works to expand appreciation and preservation of Arizona women’s history.
Links to People, Places, Publications
CM Marihugh is a public history consultant and currently conducting independent research for a book on commemoration of the U.S. women’s suffrage movement. She has an M.A. in Public History from State University of New York, and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth College.
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Do you have a question, comment, or suggestion? Get in touch! Send an e-mail to NVWTpodcast@ncwhs.org
In this episode, CM Marihugh gives an overview of how the stories of the women’s suffrage movement are represented in the National Votes for Women Trail (NVWT), which is a project of the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites (NCWHS). We talk with Ida Jones about the NCWHS vision. We also ask Pam Elam and Mary Melcher about their work that grew to become the NVWT.
We talk about the NVWT stories of the foot soldiers in the 70-plus year U.S. women’s suffrage campaign:
ABOUT OUR GUESTS
In this episode Ida Jones, NCWHS co-president, talks about the organization’s vision and work. Pam Elam is president of Monumental Women working to increase awareness and appreciation of women’s history. Mary Melcher is board secretary of the Arizona Women’s History Alliance which works to expand appreciation and preservation of Arizona women’s history.
Links to People, Places, Publications
CM Marihugh is a public history consultant and currently conducting independent research for a book on commemoration of the U.S. women’s suffrage movement. She has an M.A. in Public History from State University of New York, and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth College.
Learn more about:
Do you have a question, comment, or suggestion? Get in touch! Send an e-mail to NVWTpodcast@ncwhs.org