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fromSmithsonian Magazine
1 week ago
History

The Real Story Behind Abigail Adams' 'Remember the Ladies' Letter

Abigail Adams' letter urged consideration for women's rights but was often misinterpreted as a call for suffrage.
Women
fromJezebel
1 month ago

It's a Gorgeous Day to Stream a 19th-Century Suffragist Banger

The 1882 suffragist song 'Keep Women in Her Sphere' uses the 'Auld Lang Syne' melody to mock anti-suffrage men and advocate women's voting rights.
fromTODAY.com
1 month ago

American Girl's Samantha is All Grown Up In New Novel. Elder Millennials Will Swoon

For those unfamiliar with the beloved heroine, Samantha is one of the first three historical characters introduced by American Girl in 1986. Samantha, Swedish immigrant Kirsten and WWII homefront heroine Molly demonstrated courage, compassion and resilience. Along with an 18-inch doll, each 9-year-old character was featured in a series of easy chapter books; kids could follow each fictional story as well as the historical context surrounding it.
Books
SF music
fromFuncheap
5 months ago

Tony Award-Winning Musical "Suffs" Live in Orpheum Theatre (SF)

Suffs is a Tony-winning Broadway musical dramatizing American women's suffrage, running in San Francisco Oct 22–Nov 9, 2025, with discounted weeknight orchestra seats available.
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