Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life Of Helen Hamilton Gardener | Kimberly Hamlin

In a one hour online talk, Kimberly A. Hamlin, award-winning historian, speaker, and writer, takes us into her new book, “Free Thinker: Sex, Suffrage, and the Extraordinary Life of Helen Hamilton Gardener” to reveal the fascinating story of the “fallen woman” who reinvented herself and became the “most potent factor” in Congressional passage of the 19th Amendment. In 1920, President Wilson appointed Gardener to the U.S. Civil Service Commission, making her the highest-ranking woman in federal government and a national symbol of what it meant, finally, for (white) women to be full citizens. As more women enter politics than ever before, Dr. Hamlin recovers the wildly entertaining and illuminating life of a brilliant, effective woman—all but forgotten—who paved the way.

2020 marks 100 years since women gained the right to vote. Join notable women historians, curators, and leaders for a series of talks exploring varying aspects of the women’s suffrage movement and its relevance today. Talks will explore the movement’s origins, its radicalization during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, and the role of race in the movement’s evolution.

The series is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Campaign for Where Women Made History. The National Trust and its supporters are making a significant, multi-year commitment to elevate the stories of women and their contributions as leaders, innovators, and ground breakers throughout the course of American history. The Woodrow Wilson House is a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded, non-profit corporation, helping people protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them…(read more at source)



ON SALE: Pageant Resale

GET 365 FREE: Pageant Questions

VIEW MORE: Miss America Videos

LEARN ABOUT OTHER: Beauty Pageants