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Texas Women: Their Histories, Their Lives. University of Georgia Press. pp. 201–224. ISBN 978-0820347202. JSTOR j.ctt175758p.16. Enstam, Elizabeth York (2001). "A Question to Be 'Settled Right': The Dallas Campaign for Woman Suffrage, 1913–1919". Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas. 13 (2): 30–38
Texas historical marker for Jane Long located at Fort Travis Seashore Park, Bolivar Point. Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (July 23, 1798 – December 30, 1880) was a Texas pioneer. She owned boarding houses and a plantation in Texas. She is best known as the "Mother of Texas."
[12] Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906) – co-founder and leader National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), one of the leaders of the National American Woman Suffrage Association; Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed the right of women to vote, was popularly known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. [13]
1927 – Rocksprings, Texas is hit by an F5 tornado that destroys 235 of the 247 buildings in the town, kills 72 townspeople, and injures 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history. [18] 1928 – The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. [19]
Women have made great strides – and suffered some setbacks – throughout history, but many of their gains were made during the two eras of activism in favor of women's rights. Some notable events:
Texas Women's Hall of Fame Name Image Birth–Death Year Area of achievement [2] Ref(s) Leta Andrews (b. 1937) 2023 Athletics [3] Val LaMantia: 2023 Business entrepreneur who helped found the Syars Scholarship Fund [4] Mary Horn (1945–2023) 2023 Public service [5] Opal Lee (b. 1926) 2023 Activist who worked to make Juneteenth a federally ...
(Credit: University of North Texas / Portal to Texas History) Civil rights victory 70 years ago In 2024, the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case is likely to be in the forefront of civil ...
While the holiday is traditionally linked to the Northeast – most notably the 1621 celebration in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts – Texas has its own surprising connections to Thanksgiving.