Women’s Right to Vote
"Women winning the right to vote in the United States signified the only time in the history of the world where over half of a nation's population won a fundamental right democratically without the use of any violence." DePaul University professor Beth Kelly reflects on the fight for women’s suffrage, which was realized on August 18, 1920.
Can’t Live Without Your Love and Affection
"My first conscious memory was sitting off to the side of the stage as a two-year-old…watching ... more
Chicago Race Riots
Pulitzer Prize winner Carl Sandberg likened the 1919 riot in Chicago to “the jungle.” It ... more
