On October 23, 1915, thousands of women--and many men, too--gathered in New York City to march in a parade. It was the women's suffrage march of 1915, and they were hoping to win the right to vote during the next election. The march made many headlines on the 23rd and 24th of October, but what other stories were being printed on that day? Listen to find out!

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SOURCES

“25,340 March in Suffrage Parade to the Applause of 250,000 Admirers; Spectacle Runs On in the Moonlight.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), October 24, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

“Advertisement: Trimmed Hats (Page 3).” Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), October 23, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

Blakemore, Erin. “Women's Suffrage History: A Real Milestone That Just Hit 100.” Time. Time, October 23, 2015. https://time.com/4081629/suffrage-parade-1915/.

“Cornell's Mascot A Real Live Bear.” New York Tribune (New York City, New York), October 24, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

“Emma Casey (Unknown-1915) .” Find a Grave. Accessed January 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148625830/emma-casey.

“Finley Jay Shepard (1911-1970) .” Find a Grave. Accessed January 6, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127753552/finley-jay-shepard.

Saxena, Jaya, and The Hill's Morning Report — Presented by PhRMA — Trump seizes on migrant caravan ahead of midterms - MrPolitic.com says: “1915: Women March for Suffrage in New York City.” Behind The Scenes, July 22, 2015. https://behindthescenes.nyhistory.org/1915-women-march-suffrage/.

“Shephards Adopt A Son.” The Burlington Free Press (Burlington, Vermont), October 23, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

“Suffragist Promise Great Parade Today.” The Minneapolis Morning Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota), October 23, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

Webb, Melville E. “Ithaca Wins After 25 Years of Trying.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), October 24, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

“Who Has Stolen Cornell's Bear?” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), October 23, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

“Woman Is Killed By Fright In Raid.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), October 24, 1915. www.newspapers.com.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.