The Herald-Leader is celebrating Lexington’s 250th birthday by revisiting key moments in the city’s vibrant history, ...

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper and Agnes Kemp, who fought for equality, left marks on Harrisburg that are still visible today.

Two historical markers in downtown Decatur were damaged this month — one struck by an 18-wheeler, the other still under investigation as local historians question whether vandalism played a role in ...

Let’s raise a glass to these valiant ladies, from Marie Lichtenberg’s quirky barrel lockets, to Judy Geib’s chandeliers and ...

The destroyers do not understand that the history is written in our hearts, and we will not allow it to be erased." ...

A convention in July 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, sparked a 72-year-long, persistent national movement. Various women ...

Through the Woman's Franchise League of Muncie, the Ball wives financially supported and represented the organization at ...

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are two of the most well-known names when it comes to women's rights. The documents show the friendship the two women had.

These important women have helped shape not only North Carolina, but also the country. Take a look at the inspiring women in ...

Discover the often-overlooked contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement, highlighting their activism and efforts for equal rights.

In today’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax visits the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial to celebrate Women’s History Month.

In 1911, a team of three women with “lesbian-like” relationships – Jane Addams, Sophonisba Breckinridge and Anna Howard Shaw ...