United States suffragists persisted for over 70 years and four generations organizing referenda, circulating countless petitions, and giving speeches, even though they were frequently harassed and ridiculed just because they wanted the right to vote. Finally on August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment guaranteeing universal suffrage became the law of the land. In order to […]
Melanie Daniel (Canadian, b.1972)Sharing (detail) 2018Oil on Canvas Learn more about these women artists during a docent led tour at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). Join the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council for an evening of art at GRAM. One of GRAM’s docents will guide us through the gallery featuring Maya Lin: Flow […]
The Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council will join a collaborative event featuring representatives from academics, the community, and the German Embassy. A panel discussion will highlight milestones in women’s history before and after suffrage was achieved in Germany and the United States. There will also be a poster exhibition on the German suffrage movement. […]
Join the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and architectural researcher Pamela VanderPloeg (grandrapidsbuildings.com) on Saturday, October 5 for a presentation and walking tour on Grand Rapids female architects and their influence on homes and neighborhoods, both locally and nationally, from 1920-1970. We will meet at 1pm in the beautiful Gothic-designed Klise Memorial Chapel at […]
Fleshing out the history of women founders of early Grand Rapids medical institutions, GGRWHC's Julia Bouwkamp will reveal a pattern where they were pushed from the centers of organizations they had created to the more feminine realm of nursing. Despite their marginalization, these nineteenth-century women exploited limiting ideas about gender to continue the expansion and […]
This program will be presented by Ruth Stevens at the Dowagiac Area History Museum
This event takes place at the TCF Center, Detroit. Visit Michigan Women Forward for more information about the event and the 2019 inductees: https://miwf.org/event/michigan-womens-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/
One day, six programs! Join us at 11:30am for the GGRWHC sponsored program,"CENTENNIAL 2020! Grand Rapids, Suffrage City,” presented by Julia Bouwkamp & Jo Ellyn Clarey - or stay for the whole day! History Detectives always has a range of programs to offer local history fans, and this year is no different! Visit the History […]
When setting goals for 1914, the National Equal Suffrage Association called for rallies, participation in parades, and the take over of local newspapers for a day across the country to argue for the cause. The Grand Rapids Equal Suffrage Association met this challenge by editing and producing the edition of May 2, 1914 issue of […]