Odd Wisconsin Archive
Waited 106 Years to Vote
Dateline: Milwaukee, Nov. 1, 1920. As soon as Wisconsin women secured the right to vote, they turned out in large numbers. This centenarian's understated comment - - "I've waited a good many years for this opportunity" - - represented the feelings of thousands of new voters. Discover her story and see pictures of other women who voted for the first time in 1920 in Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles.
:: Posted in Curiosities on February 11, 2004
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The Wisconsin Historical Museum is currently featuring Odd Wisconsin objects in the latest exhibit: Odd Wisconsin. And don't miss the Odd Wisconsin book by author Erika Janik published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
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