On August 26, 1920 the United States ratified the 19th Amendment for women’s suffrage. The roots of the women’s suffrage movement reach back to the founding moments of the country, and its branches reach far beyond the 1920 moment.
Here you will find resources on the women’s movement in Waukesha from the Victorian Era through the inter-war period.
Video & Recorded Media
Special Program Dr. Genevieve McBride, author “On Wisconsin Women” | Runtime 1:31
Suffrage Walking Tour
Suffrage Walking Tour – Booklet
Visit sites around the Waukesha to discover the history that happened here. Walking Tour: City of Waukesha: Highlighted in the booklet above are 10 sites you can visit in the City of Waukesha. Start and end point are the Historical Society & Museum at 101 W. Main Street. Several of the buildings are privately owned so please respect their property.
Expanded driving tour: the three sites at the end of the booklet may be easier to reach by car.
Primary & Secondary Resources
“Ceaseless, Unremitting Toil: The Wisconsin Campaign for Woman Suffrage.” Ruth Page Jones. Landmark Magazine, Summer 2019. Vol. 62 No. 2
“Profile of a Suffragist: Mrs. Alice Hanlon Oatway,” Bonnie Byrd. Landmark Magazine, Autumn 2019. Vol. 62. No. 3
“The Story of Wisconsin’s School Suffrage Law” Alura Collins Hollister. Reprinted Landmark Magazine, Winter 2019. Vol. 62. No. 4
“From Women’s World to Good Citizenship for Women,” Pat Church, John Schoenknecht, Bonnie Byrd. Landmark Magazine. Spring 2020. Vol. 63. No. 1
Other resources
Wisconsin Historical Society: History Makers: A Wisconsin Women’s History Classroom Resource
