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Suffrage Amendment

“Surely I intend to vote” – Pottsville women respond to adoption of the suffrage amendment in 1920

Posted on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 by Jake Wynn

The women of the Schuylkill County seat exhibited some doubts about the newly ratified 19th Amendment in August 1920.

Posted in Coal Region, Schuylkill CountyTagged 1920, 19th Amendment, Coal Region, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Suffrage, Suffrage Amendment, Women1 Comment

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Had the honor to meet Chef José Andrés at @ClaraBartonMSO this afternoon! Chatted about Clara Barton and chef’s humanitarian efforts around the world.
Had the chance to experience something pretty incredible todaythanks to my friend Peter. Toured Blair House and communed with history in the room where Preston Blair and Abraham Lincoln had strategy chats during the Civil War.
On this Mother's Day, I am remembering the remarkable sacrifice of a mother from Port Carbon. Agnes Allison sent four sons from their adopted home in Schuylkill County to fight for the Union Army in the Civil War. All four - Alexander, George, James and John - were killed in action. In July 1908, the citizens of Port Carbon dedicated a monument to "Mother Allison" in the town's Presbyterian Cemetery. She entered the pantheon of American history as one of the rare mothers who lost multiple sons in service to the United States. For more stories like this, click the link in my profile #CivilWar #AmericanCivilWar #AmericanHistory #SchuylkillCounty #CoalRegion
Happy Mother’s Day to this wonderful momma ❤️❤️❤️
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