Tenkotte, Paul A. "Jessica Firth, first Kenton County woman to run for state office, was change agent" Northern Kentucky Tribune (November 28, 2016)

Author:  Paul A. Tenkotte   

Title: Jessica Firth, first Kenton County woman to run for state office, was change agent           

Publisher: Northern Kentucky Tribune

Date of Publication: November 28, 2016

Annotation: Part of a series "Our Rich History" authored by Dr. Paul A. Tenkotte, Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History at Northern Kentucky University, this article continues to unravel the role of the unique history of Covington, Newport and Lexington in the organized interracial contributions to woman suffrage in the 1890s -- and how this activist (aka "Jessie" Firth) continued her work into the 20th century.

Type of Source: Secondary