For this Friday session, Lisa Tetrault, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University joins Center Chief Learning Officer Kerry Sautner for a discussion the women’s suffrage movement and the story of the 19th Amendment. Professor Tetrault explores both of these topics in her book, The Myth of Seneca Falls: Memory and the Women's Suffrage Movement, 1848-1898, as well as in her upcoming work. She will also discuss her career as an historian and author, as well as answer questions from participants.
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Women’s Suffrage Featuring Lisa Tetrault (All Levels)
March 03, 2023
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