Her March to Democracy
Welcome to Her March To Democracy where we're telling stories along the National Votes For Women Trail. The trail chronicles the fight for voting rights for women. If you are a historian, history enthusiast, heritage tourist, or simply want to be inspired, listen to the stories of these remarkable and heroic activists who never wavered in their belief in democracy and the rule of law.
Episodes
12 episodes
Maine: From Muddy Roads to Voting Booths
In this episode, Anne Gass, independent historian and author, discusses the suffrage struggle at sites in Maine.We talk about the events and activists in the ME voting rights campaign:Florence Brooks Whitehouse was a suffrag...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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50:50
S01 E10 Tennessee: The Fight To Become The Perfect 36
In this episode, Paula Casey discusses the stories of the suffrage struggle in Tennessee.We talk about the activists in the TN campaign:Juno Frankie Pierce and Dr. Mattie Coleman aided 2,000 African American women to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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36:21
S02 E09 Oregon: Diverse Support Overcomes Fierce Opposition
In this episode on Oregon, Janice Dilg, consulting historian and principal of HistoryBuilt, talks about the struggle for votes for women on the NVWT. We talk about the events and fighters in OR suffrage campaign:Dr. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:04
S01 E08 Kentucky: Inclusive Voices Become Vindicated
In this episode, Marsha Weinstein, past president of the NCWHS, discusses the struggle for the women’s vote at sites on the NVWT.We talk about the activists in KY votes for women campaigns:Susan Look Avery was an incl...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:14
S02 E07 South Dakota: Allies in Suffrage, Powerhouse Couples & The Flying Squadron
In this episode, Liz Almlie talks about the struggle of the suffrage movement in South Dakota by visiting sites along the National Votes for Women Trail. We visit sites of the events and activists in the SD votes for women campaign...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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46:27
S02 E06 Illinois: Creative Strategies and Coalitions Lead to Ratification
In this episode on Illinois, Lori Osborne, Director of the Evanston Women’s History Project, discusses the struggle for the women’s vote at sites on the National Votes for Women Trail.We talk about stories of people and events of the IL...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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42:07
S01 E05 Nevada: Prospecting For Voters In The Silver State
In this episode on Nevada, Dr. Joanne Goodwin, discusses the struggle for the women’s vote at sites on the NVWT.We talk about the events and suffragists in the NV votes for women campaign:Three prominent men in bus...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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46:43
S01 E04 Delaware: Rose Petals, Hunger Strikes and The Iron Jawed Angels
In this episode, Dr. Anne Boylan, Professor Emerita of History and Women & Gender Studies at the University of Delaware, discusses the suffrage struggle at sites on the NVWT.We talk about the events and activists in the DE voting...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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50:30
S01 E03 Alabama Part 2: Defying Shackles and Strides in the March for Equality
In the second of two episodes on Alabama, Dr. Alex Colvin, Public Programs Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, talks about the struggle for voting rights in the decades after 1920.We talk about the events and foot...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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21:53
S01 E02 Alabama Part 1: Bringing to Fruit the Seeds of Democracy
In the first of two episodes on Alabama, Dr. Alex Colvin, Public Programs Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, talks about the the suffrage struggle up until 1920 by visiting sites along the National Votes for Women Trail....
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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33:52
S01 E01 What is the National Votes for Women Trail?
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)....
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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26:44
S01 E00 Her March to Democracy: Stories Along the National Votes for Women Trail
Welcome to Her March To Democracy where we're telling stories along the National Votes For Women Trail. The trail chronicles the fight for voting rights for women. If you are a historian, history enthusiast, heritage tourist, or simply wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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1:38
