Wyoming Public Media honors the 150th anniversary women's right to vote. In 1869, legislation granting women the right to vote and hold office was passed. In 2020, we commemorate the first vote cast by a Wyoming woman. She cast her vote in the small town of Laramie, 50 years before women could vote in the rest of the nation. Women shaped the West in the days of the great westward migrations. In Wyoming they broke the glass ceiling and established parity in our nation's voting laws. Since then, Wyoming's women have continued to blaze the way. This page captures some of their achievements.
Watch NPR's Susan Stamberg Keynote address "Inspiring Women" as part of the Wyoming Women's Suffrage Celebration
On December 10, Wyoming commemorated the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
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The Wyoming Council for Women is encouraging women throughout the state to fill out an online survey. It asks about issues that impact women’s daily lives…
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December 10 marks the 150th anniversary of Wyoming becoming the first state to allow women to vote, and there will be several celebrations around…
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Students from Northwest College will present their findings on women in Wyoming as part of a celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in…
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In celebration of 150 years of women's suffrage in Wyoming, the University of Wyoming Department of History presented a limerick contest. Here are the…
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October 26 marks the opening of an exhibit at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West focusing on women throughout Wyoming. It showcases large-scale portraits…
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Help celebrate one hundred and fifty years of women's suffrage in Wyoming-by writing a limerick!In 1869, the Wyoming Territorial Legislature passed…
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Around three-quarters of Americans say they are dissatisfied with the state of politics in the country. That's according to an Associated Press-NORC…
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The Wyoming Humanities Council is releasing a new podcast that celebrates the 150-year anniversary of women's suffrage in the state. Wyoming was the first…
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A much more concerted effort is underway to abolish the death penalty in Wyoming. The League of Women Voters, religious groups, the Wyoming ACLU and…
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Mary Ellbogen Garland is this year's recipient of the "Making Democracy Work" award. The League of Women Voters of Wyoming gives the annual award to…