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September 11, 2023

Recent Acquisition: Scrapbooks of Cleveland’s First Female Laywer

Nearly a decade before women had the right to vote, Handrick became the first woman to pass the bar and establish a legal practice in Cleveland.

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June 19, 2020

“Give Us the Ballot, Men of Ohio! Give your Women the Help They Beg into a Broader, Deeper, Richer Life”

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Anne Delano Steinert, a preservationist, educator, and historian.

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May 1, 2020

The Making of a Suffragist: Belle Sherwin and Women Activism

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, a Visiting Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University.

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January 3, 2020

Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change – How It Evolved

As part of our commemoration of the Suffrage Centennial, the Ohio History Connection has created an exhibit that will travel the state to tell the story of Ohio women's activism.

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December 10, 2019

Valiant Visionaries of the Vote

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series comes from Brianna Treleven.

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November 13, 2019

An Autobiography of An Activist: Julia Applegate

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog series come from Julia Applegate, Director of the Equitas Health Institute and a long time activist.

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October 25, 2019

Three Ohio Women You Should Know

We are kicking off our suffrage anniversary blog series this month with a post from Megan Wood, Director of the Cultural Resources Division at the Ohio History Connection.

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September 6, 2019

Ohio Women’s Activism: A Blog Series

From October 2019-October 2020, we will be featuring a special guest blogger once a month to commemorate the Suffrage Centennial.