The struggle for women's vote in America took many decades. This timeline puts into perspective the major events along the journey to finally winning the vote:
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A History of Abortion Controversy
In the United States, abortion laws began to appear in the 1820s, forbidding abortion after the fourth month of pregnancy.
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Timeline of Women in Aviation
Women have been flying since 1784, when Elisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly -- in a hot air balloon. Read about some other women pilots who've made history.
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Thursday November 12, 2009
Wordless Wednesday - Who Is She?
Wednesday November 11, 2009
Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
Click on the image to check your guess and to find out more about this mystery woman.
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Queen Lili'uokalani
Tuesday November 10, 2009
On November 11, 1915, Queen Lili'uokalani, the last Native Hawaiian ruler of Hawaii, died. Read more about this interesting figure in Hawaiian history, her role in the transition from Native Hawaiian leadership to annexation by the United States and her role in helping bring knowledge of Native Hawaiian culture to a wider audience.
Over the River and Through the Wood
Sunday November 8, 2009
The author of the 1844 poem, "A Boy's Thanksgiving," is not well known today, but in her time, Lydia Maria Child was a well-known writer of novels, advice books, and anti-slavery tracts. Read more about this 19th century activist and writer:
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