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New York Battles for Equal Suffrage 95 Years Ago
Part 2
 

2012 marks the 95th anniversary of New York women winning the right to vote on November 6, 1917. Here is the second part of a brief summary of what New York suffragists actually did to win in 1917, adapted from the text of “Winning the Vote: [...]

New York Battles for Equal Suffrage 95 Years Ago, Part 1
2012 marks the 95th anniversary of New York women winning the right to vote on November 6, 1917.  The suffragists’ spectacular electoral campaign, waged during the trials of World War I, changed American history and led directly to passage of the 19th amendment and the [...]

Inspiring Women: Selected Designers from Parsons’ Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Archives
As students, teachers, mentors and professionals, women from Parsons have been at the forefront of design study and practice since the school’s founding in 1896. INSPIRING WOMEN offers glimpses into the education and professional lives of 16 women who attended and taught at Parsons between [...]