In 1797 the “petticoat band” showed up to vote for the New Jersey state legislature, but only on a technicality. Their impact ...

Aug. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1227, Genghis Khan, the Mongol leader who forged an empire stretching from the east coast of China west to the Aral Sea, died in camp during a campaign ...

Stacker sifted through news articles and historical documents to commemorate the legacies of 10 Black suffragists often left ...

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, has made history as the first woman and the first Black and South Asian individual to be elected vice president. Should she win ...

Calling all history buffs and those curious to know what happened “in the day”! There are a couple of programs coming up that will intrigue those who relish learning more about the past. One is being ...

Aug. 26 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1920, eight days after it was ratified, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect -- giving women the right to vote. In 1964, Democrats ...

In 1920, the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution meant that women across the country could no longer be denied the vote because of their sex.To mark its 100th anniversary, the ...

The U.S. is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in 2020. On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making the amendment law and ensuring that ...

After decades of argument, Congress passed the 19th amendment, allowing women to vote, in June 1919. It needed to be ratified by 36 states to become law. Nebraska legislators voted unanimously on ...

The skydivers want to inspire girls and women to "live a bold, brave life." A team of all-female elite skydivers is taking to the skies to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th ...