In Aug.1920, Tennessee newspapers declared “the political democracy of America” was “complete.” But Tennessee women are still fighting for change.

Aug. 18 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1227, Genghis Khan, the Mongol leader who forged an empire stretching from the east coast of China west to the Aral Sea, died in camp during a campaign ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - August 18, 1920. The 19th Amendment is ratified. Passed by Congress nearly a year prior, on June 4, 1919, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on this day, ...

Nashville's Hermitage Hotel was a key site during the quest for women's suffrage. Forces on either site gathered at the historic property ...

This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter at nashvillebanner.com/newsletters. One hundred five years ago this month ...

A restored 1914 "suffrage car" arrived in Knoxville Tuesday morning as part of a tour supporting the National Equal Rights ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Aug. 20, 1920, is a big date in American history. It marks the day Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, triggering the three-quarters majority needed to amend the ...

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Women’s Suffrage Amendment, prohibited the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to the citizens of our country on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A member of the League of Women Voters participates in a demonstration to protest the lack of voting rights for the citizens of ...