What do hot air balloons, elephants and lawyers have to do with the fight for female suffrage in Indiana? They were all creative ways used by various suffragists to advertise their platform and spread their message demanding equal voting rights. On November 6, 1894, Helen M. Gougar attempted to vote in Lafayette, Indiana rebelling against the Indiana State Constitution that forbid […]
Ever wanted to party like a suffragist? Well, now’s your chance. In the years leading up to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, suffragists found all types of ways to spread their message and fight for the right to vote. In June of 1912, they found a social way to give their cause a boost […]
Sashes were a key way for women to show support for the fight to gain equal voting rights. While they came in a variety of patterns and with different phrases, they were frequently worn at rallies, parades and speeches. While all suffrage organizations in the United States adopted gold as one of the colors for the movement, the National Women’s Party […]
After 40 years of processing manuscript collections, I can still find some that excite me. Such is the case with a recent Civil War letter we acquired, a letter from Lieutenant Harland Richardson of the 19th Indiana (Iron Brigade) to a Mr. Reilly on 24 April 1864. This is particularly exciting for anyone interested in […]
2020 is here and with it comes an exciting year of Women’s Suffrage Centennial celebrations. With the sheer amount of information out there on how to celebrate, when to celebrate, and who to celebrate, it can be a bit daunting to know where to begin. Never fear, we are here to help! I’m going to […]
I grabbed a handful of Omaha Beach sand from the bucket and with a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes and rubbed the dark particles into the name on the cross. Joseph M. Jordan, E Company, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, Indiana, June 6th, 1944 My student and I gently cleaned […]
Twitter. Instagram. Facebook. Oh My! I spend the first hour of my day drinking coffee and checking social media for the newest articles on education, museums, history and the like. I seek other masters in their fields looking for more ways to empower educators, enhance learning across the state and normally find a few stories […]
It is real. Here we go. Another academic year is in full swing. Students are settled into routine and I am throwing a wrench into the works with a new project? National History Day. Thing is, they?re excited. They?re ready to tell the story of someone Taking a Stand, this year?s project theme. I have […]
Look out, Benson and Stabler: Indiana teachers know their law and order. On Aug. 30, IHS and the Indiana Supreme Court co-hosted a workshop giving 60 teachers from all over the state a peek at the inner workings of our state government, and I was there. It was a full day all morning at the […]
As snow came through Central Indiana once again last Friday afternoon, a core team of History Day staffers departed the warm hearth of the History Center to head to the Great White North of Notre Dame, Ind., for the first district contest of the season. The contest was held at St. Mary’s College on Saturday, […]
