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The League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri turns 70 this month! On May 3, 1952, an organizational meeting held at the Greene County Courthouse established the League of Women Voters of Springfield, Missouri. A year later, at the statewide convention of the League of Women Voters held in St. Louis, the Springfield League was granted active status. Its 100 …
History Museum invites visitors to learn about suffragists It’s time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the courageous women who fought for the right to vote. The Smithsonian Institution brings its traveling exhibit Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence to Springfield’s History Museum on the Square, Aug. 17 to Sept. 28. This …
How Missouri Women Gained the Vote and Changed History We’re familiar with the nationwide fight for the 19th Amendment, but what do you know about how it happened in Missouri? The LWV of Columbia-Boone County is partnering with Missouri Humanities to present a second Virtual Book Club. This one will feature author Margot McMillen who wrote “The Golden Lane: How …