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Telling Tennessee Stories: The Statewide Movement for Women's Voting Rights

This story also appears in our Summer 2020 Quarterly Newsletter. In August 1920, the Tennessee General Assembly provided the final approval needed to ratify the 19th Amendment, securing women’s right to vote throughout the nation. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of this historic occasion, the Tennessee State Museum offers three new exhibit projects that explore the history of women’s suffrage in Tennessee. By highlighting local stories, these initiatives demonstrate tha... Read More
Posted by Melina Ludwig at 8-28-20
Exhibitions Newsletter Newsletter-Summer 2020 Suffrage Women's History

Play (Suffrage) Ball! When Women's Suffrage Teamed Up with Baseball

by Jeff Sellers When you think of the women’s suffrage movement, you might imagine women in long white dresses adorned with yellow “Votes for Women” sashes, carrying banners and marching in a suffrage parade. If so, that would be a historically accurate image. Suffragists used parades and fashion to draw attention to their cause.   You probably do not picture baseball players running to catch fly balls or sliding into home wearing “Votes for Women” sashes.... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 8-25-20
Suffrage Women's History

Hurrah and Vote for Suffrage: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Across Tennessee

by Morgan Byrn August 18, 2020 marked 100 years since Tennessee became the final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. A week after Tennessee became known as the “Perfect 36,” the 19th Amendment was officially certified by U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby on August 26, 1920. This historic day is now recognized as Women’s Equality Day. Many might wonder how they can celebrate this monumental occasion during a time of social dista... Read More
Posted by Melina Ludwig at 8-23-20
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Breaking the Color Barrier on the Mound: The Story of Dan Bankhead

by Matthew Gailani April 15, 1947 remains one of the most important days in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. It was the day Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers shattered the color barrier and became the first African American athlete to play for an MLB club in the modern era. The triumph of Jackie Robinson is celebrated and well documented in movies, books, blogs, and among MLB teams. Lesser known is the story of Dan Bankhead. Bankhead, like Robinson, was an elite baseball player wh... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 8-20-20
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36 Stars, Millions of Stories: The National Woman's Party Ratification Flag

On Tuesday, August 18 at 2:30 p.m. CST, the Tennessee State Museum will unfurl a banner replica of the National Woman's Party 36-star flag off the veranda of the south side of the Museum, facing Bicentennial Mall and the State Capitol. The event with be also be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Below, Museum executive director Ashley Howell offers some context on the history of the 36-star flag and what it represented. by Ashley Howell It began with the threading of a needle.... Read More
Posted by Joseph Pagetta at 8-12-20
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