Centennial Celebration, Kentucky Humanities, Fall 2020
Title: Centennial Celebration
Publication: Kentucky Humanities (Fall 2020)
Table of Contents
Mary C. Roark, 1861-1922
Mary Caroline Creegan Roark (1 September 1861 - 1 February 1922) was born just south of Brighton, Iowa, on a family farm in Walnut Township, Jefferson County, Iowa, the daughter of Mary Ann McKee Creegan, of Ohio and Daniel Creegan, a farmer from Virginia.
Re: Kentucky Ratifies the 19th Amendment
This post is a reply to one of the entries on the KWSP Timeline. Kentucky was the 24th state to ratify the "Susan B. Anthony" Amendment - not the 23rd as has been stated in several reputable sources. Rhode Island's legislature had also met on its opening day on January 6, 1920, and passed the ratification resolution in both houses soon after 1 p.m. Kentucky's legislature did not finalize its resolution until just after 4 p.m. the same day.
Alice Lehman Carpenter, 1855-1940
The second of seven children born to German immigrant parents, Laura Alice Lehman was born on June 1, 1855 in Midway, Kentucky. Her father, David Lehman, established the town’s first lumberyard, was a prolific carpenter who built many of its historic buildings.
KERA Badge for Anna Dudley McGinn Lilly ca1917-1920
Badge with handwritten label "Mrs. Grant Lilly" and yellow ribbon stamped with "Kentucky Suffrage Convention." Image courtesy of Jackie Couture, archivist. This item is part of the Lilly Family Papers, Eastern Kentucky University Special Collections and Archives, Richmond, KY.
Laura Clay's Split from the Kentucky Equal Rights Association
KY Woman Suffrage
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Kentucky equal rights movement is the tension that led to Laura Clay’s break from the Kentucky Equal Rights Association (KERA) and the National Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). From the establishment of KERA in 1888, Clay had dedicated her life to the organization and fighting for women’s rights.
A Simple Justice: Kentucky Women Fight for the Vote by Dr. Melanie Beals Goan
KY Woman Suffrage
When considering the women’s suffrage movement, most Americans think of iconic national figures like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. However, the fight for the right to vote was by no means monolithic.
Re: KY Woman Suffrage From Home!
Welcome, Kate! And thanks for all the great work you are doing. This kind of research seems like you are pulling little gold flecks out of a river stream, but keep in mind that someday someone will use these little gold flecks to make a beautiful art piece for all to see.
KY Woman Suffrage From Home!
KY Woman Suffrage
Hi everyone! My name is Kate Byars. I am a student at the University of Kentucky and have been working as a research intern for Dr. Melanie Goan and the Kentucky Woman Suffrage Project. While I have been researching suffrage all year, this is my first blog post!
