feminism

  • Nellie Bly had a lot to say for herself over the years, priding herself on her frankness. Here’s some fine examples…   Aged 21: “The Mexicans surveyed myself and my chaperone in amazement. But I defied their gaze and showed them that a free American girl can accommodate herself to circumstances without the aid of…

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  • Dec 11th: The Suffragents by Brooke Kroeger

    “The story of how and why a group of prominent and influential men in New York City and beyond came together to help women gain the right to vote. The Suffragents is the untold story of how some of New York’s most powerful men formed the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, which grew between 1909…

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