The profusion of opportunities this city has to offer to its residents and tourists is clear from the rich list of must-see places above. Thus, it is very disappointing to discover that as far as the women’s heritage shown in NYC, there is relatively little to see. That is prominent for example, since although there Read more…
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Women in Politics in New York State
The suffrage movement’s struggle for equality started officially on the two-days Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 in New York (today it is the place of the Women’s Hall of Fame). Many of the movement leaders were from New York, among them are Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony, Charlotte Wilbour, Alva Belmont, and Carry Chapman Read more…
Important Events and Dates Related to Women in New York City
New Yorkers have been demonstrating and taking the streets at least since the Draft Riots of 1863. The people’s spirit and the open spaces in the city created the option for gatherings and protests. Some of the massive demonstrations took place in Central Park, some in smaller parks as Washington Square Park and some on Read more…
New York City as Inspiration
As New York symbolizes liberty, liberalism, freedom, and advancement, it was a natural location for the creation and inspiration of important personas that acted there over the years. The list of all of them will be too long, so here are some of the outstanding and most influential ones: Poetry and Literature: the activists and Read more…
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