To commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment that gave U.S. women the vote, SHSMO presents a two-part program that provides a deep dive into women's suffrage in Missouri. Now available on demand from the State Historical Society of Missouri, radio host Kevin Walsh talks with noted scholars and historians about the women's suffrage movement.
In part one, Walsh talks with historian and activist Margot McMillen about the circumstances surrounding a silent protest for women's suffrage in St. Louis that took place on the opening day of the 1916 Democratic Convention. McMillen is the author of several books on Missouri history, including The Golden Lane: How Missouri Women Gained the Vote and Changed History.
Part two explores the 2020 Center for Missouri Studies exhibition Missouri Women: Suffrage to Statecraft.