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Fighting for Equality - Florence Allen 1884-1966
Florence Allen attended Western Reserve University (now Case Western Reserve University), graduating with honors in 1904. After graduation, Allen traveled to Germany to further her music studies....
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On Quilts & Uncle Tom - Harriet Beecher Stowe 1811-1896
Harriet Beecher Stowe; 1853 portrait by Alanson Fisher Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly was the most popular American book of the 19th century. First published...
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1828 Mid-West Revivals as Dangerous Entertainment
Frances Trollope, Domestic Manners of the Americans. Written during her stay in America, 1827-1831Mid-West Revivals as Dangerous Entertainment 1828.I never saw any people who appeared to live so much...
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Turquerie by John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925)
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Almina, Daughter of Asher WertheimerSee this blog's earlier postings on Turquerie..
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John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) from European Loggia to American Veranda
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Villa Torre Galli The LoggiaJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). A Gust of WindJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925) On the Veranda at Ironbound Island, Maine..
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John Singer Sargent's (1856 - 1925) Beloved Lily
John Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Garden Study of the Vickers ChildrenJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Millets GardenJohn Singer Sargent (1856 - 1925). Carnation Lily Lily Rose The same lily was...
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1856 Gentility for Proper American Ladies
The Lady’s Guide to Perfect Gentility etc. By Emily Thornwell (New York: Derby & Jackson, Published 1856) Etiquette Lesson #1: Gait & CarriageA lady ought to adopt a modest & intentionally...
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Timeline of the Fight for All Women’s Right to Vote
19th Amendment: A Timeline of the Fight for All Women’s Right to VoteBy: Sarah Pruitt Updated: History.com July 23, 20241848 - Senecca FallsThe Seneca Falls Convention was the 1st women's rights...
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USA Women Fight To Vote - 19th Amendment
In colonial British America, men were considered superior to woman in all ways. In a strict patriarchal hierarchy, men controlled not only wealth & political power but also how their wives served...
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