History Hour Lecture (All Ages)
In this monthly lecture series, join us in the Community Room at the Library for a special presentation with the Museum of North Idaho, featuring a local author or historian who will talk about Idaho’s fascinating heritage.
Balancing Act: Idaho’s Campaign for Women’s Suffrage – Wednesday, November 5 (5:30 pm)
The delicate act of balancing competing interests drove the campaign for women’s suffrage in turn of the century Idaho. U of I Retired Emeritus Professor Katherine Aiken and Associate Professor Rebecca Scofield will share their research about the 1896 Idaho women’s suffrage campaign, and describe how varied philosophies, economic disparity, and a rapidly increasing population shaped the early practice of women voting in Idaho state elections. This lecture is based on their 2019 Western Legal History Journal article “Balancing Act: Idaho’s Campaign for Women’s Suffrage” and offered in conjunction with the MONI’s new Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit “Voices and Votes.”
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