Exploring Women's Suffrage through 50 Historic Treasures
Published on 20. April 2020
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-1-5381-1279-3 (ISBN)
Description
A full-color exploration of the history of women's suffrage.
From hunger strikes to massive parades, the American women's suffrage movement grabbed the attention of citizens and politicians around the United States. Posters, lapel buttons, and even luncheonette plates carried the iconic phrase, "Votes for Women." Over time this phrase became not only a slogan, but a rallying cry for the movement. Today, museums, libraries, universities, and historic sites across the country care for the objects and places that tell the story of suffrage. Exploring Women's Suffrage through 50 Historic Treasures brings together a selection of these cultural gems representing the milestones, people, and legacy of the long campaign for women's voting rights. Through color photos and short essays detailing each object's story, readers will not only find themselves in the action of a groundbreaking social and political movement, but they are also transported around the nation to the institutions and sites that are the keepers of the country's past.
From hunger strikes to massive parades, the American women's suffrage movement grabbed the attention of citizens and politicians around the United States. Posters, lapel buttons, and even luncheonette plates carried the iconic phrase, "Votes for Women." Over time this phrase became not only a slogan, but a rallying cry for the movement. Today, museums, libraries, universities, and historic sites across the country care for the objects and places that tell the story of suffrage. Exploring Women's Suffrage through 50 Historic Treasures brings together a selection of these cultural gems representing the milestones, people, and legacy of the long campaign for women's voting rights. Through color photos and short essays detailing each object's story, readers will not only find themselves in the action of a groundbreaking social and political movement, but they are also transported around the nation to the institutions and sites that are the keepers of the country's past.
Reviews / Votes
This unique, fascinating book carries the reader into the struggle surrounding the 19th amendment, presenting fifty essays about objects related to the people and events that inched the suffragists closer to success. . . . Jenkins, a museum curator, is a wonderful guide, making the story clear and engaging . . . [A] marvelous exploration of a slice of American history. * Booklist * Who would have guessed that 50 objects could reveal so much complexity in the history of American suffrage? Or that it could be so engaging to explore? -- Briann Greenfield, executive director, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center This clearly written, engaging book gives a new perspective on the suffrage movement by exploring tangible objects. State and local institutions will be inspired to use objects in their collections to tell new suffrage stories. -- Heather Munro Prescott, Professor of History, Central Connecticut State University A beautiful combination of historical overview and rich material culture brings the history of women's suffrage to life. Jessica Jenkins addresses the complex history of the movement in an accessible, engaging way through the brilliant use of objects-famous and little known-collected by public institutions of all kinds. -- Stephanie Rowe, Executive Director, National Council on Public HistoryMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
50 colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
703 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5381-1279-3 (9781538112793)
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Exploring Women's Suffrage through 50 Historic Treasures
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Jessica D. Jenkins
Exploring Women's Suffrage through 50 Historic Treasures
E-Book
04/2020
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€36.49
Available for download
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Jessica D. Jenkins has worked in museums for over ten years, specializing in collection and exhibit curation. Her previous publications on suffrage include articles for the journal Connecticut History and the magazine Connecticut Explored. In addition to her work on suffrage, Jessica co-authored the 2015 book, House of Worth: Fashion Sketches, 1916-1918. She previously served as curator of collections for the Litchfield Historical Society, Litchfield, Connecticut. In her current role as curator for Minnetrista, Muncie, Indiana, Jessica plays a key role in the care of the institution's historic collection and the telling of its stories.
Content
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
Timeline
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Early Years
Chapter 1. Laying a Strong Foundation
Chapter 2. Pawns of Politics
Chapter 3. Change Begins With Education
Chapter 4. Created Equal
Chapter 5. "Ain't I A Woman?"
Chapter 6. Dressing the Part
Part II: Organizations
Chapter 7. Organizing a Nation
Chapter 8. What's Old Is New Again
Chapter 9. Scandinavians for Suffrage
Chapter 10. Votes for Justice
Chapter 11. One of Many Cogs
Part III: Symbols
Chapter 12. Votes for Women
Chapter 13. Loyalty, Purity, and Life
Chapter 14. The War of the Roses
Chapter 15. The Spirit of 1776
Chapter 16. Identity Erased
Chapter 17. Martyr for the Cause
Part IV: Consumer Culture and Publicity
Chapter 18. The Modern Shopper
Chapter 19. Posters as Publicity
Chapter 20. All Buttoned Up
Chapter 21. A Recipe For Success
Chapter 22. Suffrage on the Silver Screen
Part V: Allies
Chapter 23. Catching Fire
Chapter 24. Converting to The Cause
Chapter 25. Men for Suffrage
Chapter 26. If You Scratch my Back, I'll Scratch Yours
Part VI: Roadblocks and Setbacks
Chapter 27. Unrequited Love
Chapter 28. Rampant Racism
Chapter 29. A Formidable Opponent
Chapter 30. Courting the System
Chapter 31. The South
Part VII: Tactics and Public Demonstrations
Chapter 32. Read All About It!
Chapter 33. Suffrage with a Side of Soup
Chapter 34. On the Road to Victory
Chapter 35. Lifting As We Climb
Chapter 36. Lobbying for the Vote
Chapter 37. Swimming for Suffrage
Chapter 38. Falling into Line
Chapter 39. Jailed for Freedom
Part VIII: Milestones
Chapter 40. Winning the West
Chapter 41. Progressing in Politics
Chapter 42. A Move Eastward
Chapter 43. Walking Into History
Chapter 44. Tipping the Scale
Chapter 45. Mother Knows Best
Part IX: Legacy
Chapter 46. Under the Watchful Eye
Chapter 47. Bridges of Hope
Chapter 48. Taking the Next Step 0650
Chapter 49. Going Global
Chapter 50. Reckoning with the Past ... and Future
Appendix - Significant Suffrage Victories in the United States
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
List of Illustrations
Preface
Timeline
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Early Years
Chapter 1. Laying a Strong Foundation
Chapter 2. Pawns of Politics
Chapter 3. Change Begins With Education
Chapter 4. Created Equal
Chapter 5. "Ain't I A Woman?"
Chapter 6. Dressing the Part
Part II: Organizations
Chapter 7. Organizing a Nation
Chapter 8. What's Old Is New Again
Chapter 9. Scandinavians for Suffrage
Chapter 10. Votes for Justice
Chapter 11. One of Many Cogs
Part III: Symbols
Chapter 12. Votes for Women
Chapter 13. Loyalty, Purity, and Life
Chapter 14. The War of the Roses
Chapter 15. The Spirit of 1776
Chapter 16. Identity Erased
Chapter 17. Martyr for the Cause
Part IV: Consumer Culture and Publicity
Chapter 18. The Modern Shopper
Chapter 19. Posters as Publicity
Chapter 20. All Buttoned Up
Chapter 21. A Recipe For Success
Chapter 22. Suffrage on the Silver Screen
Part V: Allies
Chapter 23. Catching Fire
Chapter 24. Converting to The Cause
Chapter 25. Men for Suffrage
Chapter 26. If You Scratch my Back, I'll Scratch Yours
Part VI: Roadblocks and Setbacks
Chapter 27. Unrequited Love
Chapter 28. Rampant Racism
Chapter 29. A Formidable Opponent
Chapter 30. Courting the System
Chapter 31. The South
Part VII: Tactics and Public Demonstrations
Chapter 32. Read All About It!
Chapter 33. Suffrage with a Side of Soup
Chapter 34. On the Road to Victory
Chapter 35. Lifting As We Climb
Chapter 36. Lobbying for the Vote
Chapter 37. Swimming for Suffrage
Chapter 38. Falling into Line
Chapter 39. Jailed for Freedom
Part VIII: Milestones
Chapter 40. Winning the West
Chapter 41. Progressing in Politics
Chapter 42. A Move Eastward
Chapter 43. Walking Into History
Chapter 44. Tipping the Scale
Chapter 45. Mother Knows Best
Part IX: Legacy
Chapter 46. Under the Watchful Eye
Chapter 47. Bridges of Hope
Chapter 48. Taking the Next Step 0650
Chapter 49. Going Global
Chapter 50. Reckoning with the Past ... and Future
Appendix - Significant Suffrage Victories in the United States
Bibliography
Index
About the Author