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Southwest Montana Calendar
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Founding Fathers compromised
Founding Fathers compromised
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U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 2
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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Historians remember harsh history of women’s suffrage
While voters from all across the social spectrum freely head to the polls Tuesday, election historians chronicle the history of one group of Americans that wasn’t always included.
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LA: Women’s Equality Day Forum, 8/26/2009

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Julie Cherry, Secretary Treasurer LA AFL-CIO; State Rep. Barbara Norton; Gwen Adams, ACORN

LA: Women’s Equality Day Forum, 8/26/2009

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New Orleans City Councilmember Cynthia Willard Lewis, Dr. Beth Willinger, Newcomb College Center for Research on Women, and Brenda Robichaux, Principal Cheif United Houma Nation

LA: Women’s Equality Day Forum, 8/26/2009

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Women’s Equality Day Forum

A few nice 19th amendment images I found:

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The Oldest Inhabitants of DC join the LWVDC in celebrating woman’s suffrage and protesting the continued lack of DC congressional representation.

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League members Christine Matthews and Kathy Schmidt are early marchers in front of the White House.

From the Left: The right to bear arms? Still?
By: Ally Priest and Cara Copeland In 1791, as many of us know, the Bill of Rights was ratified. We were a new country with a new government that a lot of people were wary about. People thought that the government would impinge on their rights, and not be able to provide adequate securi…
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Local News
August 28, 2010 Todd Randolph wakes up every morning at 4 a.m. to an ominous rumble outside his small white ranch home in Pleasant Township. more »» August 28, 2010 A new program will keep some criminal offenders out of jail, giving them the option to seek treatment instead.
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Racine Branch AAUW presents Susan B. Anthony reenactment
RACINE – The Racine Branch of the American Association ofUniversity Women will host the program, “Women Heroes , Historicallyand in our Midst,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, at Los MariachisMexican Restaurant, 5821 Washington Ave. Dinner will begin at 6p.m. with the program to follow at 7 p.m.
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Why do they call it that? Niota
The small town of Niota in McMinn County has some big history related to the women’s suffrage movement.  Its history also includes a name change to address railroad confusion.
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Dianne McDonald: Lohan, Spears and Cyrus vs. Earhart
Young women are inundated with multimedia saturation of pop culture. Entertainment superstars are spoon fed to us from infancy. Enter the Bratz phenom followed by Britney, Miley, Christina and Ke$ha.
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A few nice 19th amendment images I found:

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League members march in front of the White House on August 26, the anniversary of the ratification of woman’s suffrage.

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Melody Webb, LWVDC Young Leader, introduces Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

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LWVDC President Billie Day opens the presentation featuring Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

A few nice 19th amendment images I found:

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League member Geraldine Whitley joins the march.

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton speaking to the League and the public about the lack of DC congressional representation.

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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton speaks to League members and DC visitors in front of the White House.

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The Oldest Inhabitants of DC join the LWVDC in celebrating woman’s suffrage and protesting the continued lack of DC congressional representation.

Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Blatch, Maggie Murphy, and Emma Bugby (LOC)

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Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Blatch, Maggie Murphy, and Emma Bugby

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19th Amendment salute in Seneca Falls includes music, tour
Women’s Rights National Historical Park celebrates anniversary of suffrage
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AM Alert: 19th Amendment turns 90
The 19th Amendment turns 90 years old today.
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90 years after 19th Amendment, women still underrepresented in SC
Thursday was Women’s Equality Day. It has been 90 years since the 19th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. But some women in our state say while we have come along way, women still have more work to do when it comes to politics.
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19th Amendment: How far have women in politics come since 1920?
Ninety years after the 19th Amendment enshrined women’s right to political participation in the US Constitution, women may be having one of their most influential years yet in American politics, analysts say.
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19th Amendment focus of Tuesday celebration
HUNTINGTON — This year marks the 90th anniversary since the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote was ratified by the U.S. Congress.
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