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Open prairie, 15 miles from peoria. We have had but little difficulty in our journey so far. Across the illinois river, or perhaps the last time, with but little difficulty except what has been occasions by bidding farewell forever to those with whom most of us have associated all our lives. Many people came over the oregon trail between 1843, the beginning of the big migration that came west, most people walking the trail. Just imagine walking for 815 miles. It was six months of really tough, tough work. But diaries like this that are full of rich in detail and reflective of what is happening are just gems. And Abigail Scott duniway is an example of one of the great diaries. She describes what is happening between the people. She describes troubles that have been. She describes the landscape and the scenery and it is clear, you get a pretty good idea that she is a good writer. And that skill served her well later on in her career ....
She is an associate professor of journalism. Who was she. She was the sole murder for womens suffrage in the united states. She was the most famous political figure of 1910 and she was the epitome of the new woman it was a really the first feminists of the 21st century. She was a graduate and a lawyer who had to fight to be able to practice she was a free lover. She was a war correspondent. She was a socialist she was an advocate for prostitutes and a person who was the is the underdog. She also was rich beautiful. And she liked to dance. What time are we talking about. This is 1908 or 1909. Shes also a star athlete is extremely popular in the start of the campus. Theyve just gotten kind of adult in the u. S. They are going out to the streets. The women in the street is quite shocking. And then ascending the teenage years in britain. And so she goes there. They can speak on our Womens College campus. Weirdest can educate you. She ....
To learn more about the cities on our current tour, visit cspan. Org citiestour. We continue with our look at the history of tacoma. Washingtons importance in the National Suffrage effort comes by the fact that we were the first state in the 20th century and followed almost a 20 adoptingbetween state their own suffrage amendment. It takes a certain number of states to pass a National Amendment to the constitution. We were the fifth estate state. About six were located in the west. Washington became a pivotal state making that leap into the 20th century. After we passed it in 1910, there was a domino effect throughout the country. Immediately, oregon passed in 1911, followed by california, and then moved to the dakotas, montana, nebraska. And progressed across to new york in 1919 and then of course the National Ame ....
The if could i just ask everyone to foldunder their chairs at the end of the event and lean them against the klose bookshelf or wall. That would be greatly appreciated. And last thing is for the q a session after the presentation, if could ask you to step to the side to my left right here. We have a like, microphone because we have cspan here. Eight u aid like to introduce the author, cate line berry. Her sect major work following the secret rescue, and untold story of American Nurses and medics behind nazi lines. Nominated for the 2014 edgar award for the best fact crime and number one wall street journal best seller. Robert small in 1862 sees a confederates steamer sail from charleston harbour through a union blockade, fleeing himself and his family but his mission did not end there. He would later become the first black captain of an army ship and enjoy, usa today clears reed reading the book is like recovering a lost heirloom ....