In the United States, women’s suffrage activists always called themselves suffragists not suffragettes. This was because anti-suffrage forces used the term “suffragette” in an effort to diminish the work of suffragists – making them sound like “little suffragettes.” American suffragettes found the term derogatory and refused to use it. The term first became widely used […]
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The woman’s suffrage movement was very conscious of its public image and carefully crafted this image to communicate its messages and reach supporters. In the United States, purple, gold and white were the colors of the movement. The use of gold goes back to 1867 when Kansas was considering passage of a state suffrage referendum.
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The Evanston History Center Mother’s Day House Walk will be a “Walk-By” this year. EHC invites people to (safely) walk, ride, or drive (following social distancing guidelines) in order to take part. The House Walk-By begins on Mother’s Day, May 10, and continues every day afterwards. About this year’s walk: In honor of the centennial
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Evanston women and women’s organizations have faced community and national crises with imagination and ingenuity in times past as they are today. One interesting example is the Evanston Community Kitchen which was started as a project of three members of the Woman’s Club of Evanston. In the summer of 1918, the Woman’s Club of Evanston’s
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To our members, friends and visitors: Beginning on March 16th, EHC will suspend tours, access to the research room and programs until further notice. The situation may change, so please check our website. Like many other museums in the Chicago area, we are monitoring public health announcements and will adjust our plans accordingly. In an effort
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Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote – a new exhibit at the Evanston History Center – opens on Sunday, March 8th with an open house from 1-4 p.m. in celebration of International Women’s Day. Telling the story of Evanston women and their strategic and critical work for women’s suffrage, the exhibit features archival resources,
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Next up in our events series for Women’s Vote 100 Evanston is a presentation coordinated by the League of Women Voters of Evanston. On February 12 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm the League will host Dr. Richard Sobel who will give a talk titled “Citizenship as Foundation of Rights” that will examine the nature of citizenship
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By Katherine Field, great-great-granddaughter of Evanston Suffragist Catharine Waugh McCulloch How exciting it was to be marching on January 1, 2020 with such an important and enthusiastic group, and for me it was a special honor. I am the great-great-grandmother of Catharine Waugh McCulloch. Catharine was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1886 and served
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Marking the 150th anniversary of women’s education at Northwestern University, this exhibition uses documents, images, and artifacts from the University Archives to examine the 1869 decision to admit women students. The story of Evanston women and their community leadership really has its start with Northwestern founding the university and then becoming co-educational. In addition, Evanstonian Frances
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A group of Evanston community partners has gathered to plan for this anniversary. Our goal is not simply to celebrate. We recognize that voting restrictions existed long after the 19th Amendment was passed – and still exist today. We will commemorate this significant milestone in women’s history remembering that a central and ongoing question in
