Historianne

Olympia, Washington – November 9, 2023 “Are you keeping track of what goes where?” The senior archivist inquired rhetorically in a stern tone. She stared at the stacks scattered in front of me, and the documents separated by fingers in each of my hands. I wasn’t. Like the silly notion I had as child, that I could stay in bed longer and close my eyes, so long as I crossed my fingers … I wouldn’t fall back asleep....

Spinning Olympia, Washington – November 9, 2023 “Are you keeping track of what goes where?”  The senior archivist inquired rhetorically in a stern tone.  She stared at the stacks scattered in fron…

I have on my laptop a simple reminder, written in pencil on a muted yellow stick note. Something I must remember in my approach to both past and present – People are complicated. In research, as in life, the first conclusion you come to is not always the correct one. I attended my first writer’s conference in October of 2023, in preparation for writing my book. ...

Lies Agreed Upon I have on my laptop a simple reminder, written in pencil on a muted yellow stick note. Something I must remember in my approach to both past and present – People are complicated. In research, as i…

Disclaimer - this is a more haunting history. Not an inspirational or uplifting one ...

Admiralty Head Whidbey Island, Washington Territory Engraving by J. M. Stanley, ca. 1854. Courtesy UW Special Collections, NA4173. Like the god of a new world, Isaac Ebey stood on the shore of the settlement at t…

Historianne is now on Patreon! Check out the first episode of the podcast series, "We are all women here" - the podcast version of the presentation given at the Pacific Northwest History Conference. An in-depth and personalized narrative of how one grand jury trial disrupted suffrage as well as the lives of three fascinating women. New episodes available each Monday.

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Mrs. Emma Taylor was a seamstress in Seattle before she became the city’s first Police Matron. Taylor was her married name. The surname that once described her origins in Devon, England, was Hayman. Similarly apt for her father’s occupation as a farmer. She came with her younger brother, William, to the states aboard the ship where she likely met her husband, Thomas Taylor. ...

Matron: Emma Taylor Mrs. Emma Taylor was a seamstress in Seattle before she became the city’s first Police Matron. Taylor was her married name. The surname that once described her origins in Devon, England, was Haym…

Olympia, Washington - 1905 A brown bear was captive in Mr. Brown’s Curiosity Shop on Sixth Street in Olympia, Washington. A cub, trained to roll over and stand on his hind legs to the delight of the customers. The bear made frequent attempts to escape, despite Mr. Brown’s best efforts to civilize and seduce it with creature comforts. To prevent this, Mr....

An Unfortunate Presumption Olympia, Washington – 1905 A brown bear was captive in Mr. Brown’s Curiosity Shop on Sixth Street in Olympia, Washington. A cub, trained to roll over and stand on his hind legs to the delight…

"He has usurped the prerogative of Jehovah himself, claiming it as his right to assign for her a sphere of action, when that belongs to her conscience and her God." Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The Declaration of Sentiments “Ida Clare” was one of Lelia Robinson’s chosen pseudonyms. Used for her weekly columns on Boston society, published in lesser known rural papers....

Boston’s Woman Lawyer “He has usurped the prerogative of Jehovah himself, claiming it as his right to assign for her a sphere of action, when that belongs to her conscience and her God.” Elizabeth Cady Stant…

Mary Olney Brown and her sister Emily had come with the Oregon Trail. They’d prepared for this opportunity since the moment they arrived. Being in their mid-late twenties at the time of the Seneca Falls Convention and the start of the movement in 1848, they had both nurtured the hope that they were called upon to mold the shapeless frontier. Washington Territory would integrate the enfranchisement of women, it's fabric embelished by the sister's shared passion and tenacity....

Suffrage in the Sunset Land Mary Olney Brown and her sister Emily had come with the Oregon Trail. They’d prepared for this opportunity since the moment they arrived. Being in their mid-late twenties at the time of the Senec…

Welcome to Historianne (formerly ThankHer2020).

It all started with a handful of women in Western Washington, eager to share their discoveries of remarkable women. An effort to bring attention to the region’s suffragist history at a pivotal moment; the nation was due to observe 100 years of votes for women in the middle of a pandemic, with growing dissent and political division feeding our collective isolation. The project allowed us to turn our attention to women whose own struggles for enfranchisement and extraordinary accomplishments in the face of adversity served as a beacon in challenging times.

Though the centennial has passed, and the fog of isolation is lifting, the stories from the project continue to unfold.

My name is Starlyn Stout, founder of ThankHer2020 and author of Historiane. I believe that history is human. It grows, evolves, and examines itself. History is what connects us to each other.

I invite you to explore the research that has arrested my attention for the past three years. And the list of my discoveries continues to grow. Historianne is home to these stories.

I hope you can join me there.

Stories from the Undergrowth

"How do you want to be remembered after you die?" My daughter paused and posed to me before climbing back into the car. Expectant eyes fixed on me, ready to record whatever happened next for posterity. I had just stood beside her and eulogized at the grave of one of the most impressive and accomplished women to have lived west of the Mississippi in the twentieth century. ...

Mary and Mud Bay “How do you want to be remembered after you die?” My daughter paused and posed to me before climbing back into the car. Expectant eyes fixed on me, ready to record whatever happened n…

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An American Feminist Icon with a significant role to play in Washington's Suffrage History 🌻

Robinson, Lelia Josephine (1850-1891) Lelia Robinson is a celebrated feminist pioneer in American legal history. Among her achievements, she was the first woman to earn admission to the Massachusetts State Bar. While those who know of Robinson don’t ordinarily associate her with the Pacific Northwest, her brief stint as a lawyer in Se...

Today in history (1920) ... the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women's right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th state to approve it. Long time coming! Thank you to the generations of women who persisted! Posted by smm.

On Sunday, July 11, 2021, members of the Woman's Century Club met to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Club. The WCC was founded in Seattle as a women's social club in July 1891. The club's first president was noted suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt. Carrie Lovell Hill, who Thankher2020 honored with a graveside placard and recognition on this website on November 1, 2020, was also a member of the WCC. She arrived in WA state in 1885 and worked for women's suffrage through the Washington Equal Suffrage Association (WESA). Washington women won the vote in February 1910, ten years ahead of the 19th Amendment. Posted by smm.

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Honoring the Suffragist Pioneers It was Election Day and Starlyn Nackos had come to the end, for now, of a months-long campaign. She wasn’t running for office though; she was on a mission

Continuing to research our suffragists. Helen Graham Grindall (1846-1914) was the first President of the Seattle chapter of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association in 1906! Posted by smm.

Helen O. Graham Grindall (1846-1914) - Find A... Helen Graham Grindall moved to Seattle from Minneapolis with her minor children after her husband’s death. Mrs. Grindall was a founding member and the first President of the Seattle branch of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association (“New Equal Suffrage Club.” The Seattle Times, 25 November 1...

Of possible interest to Thankher2020 followers. This FREE two-hour ZOOM event begins with a keynote message from cultural historian, Martha S. Jones, author of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All. Note, due to time difference, event will show at 10 a.m. PST. Sponsored by PBS. Posted by smm.

Unladylike2020: Where Are the Women? Why are so few women taught K-12 in U.S. history? That’s exactly what we want to know – and we invite you to be a part of the conversation!

Thankher2020 updated their phone number.

Here Lie Ten Suffragists: Capitol Hill’s Lake View Cemetery part of effort to mark history of women’s right to vote A grassroots movement is honoring the gravesites of Washington suffragists including some right here on Capitol Hill, marking 100 years of the 19th Amendment that granted women the right to vote an…

This free program is from the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.--so it would be on at noon Pacific time. Register to get the ZOOM link. Posted by smm.

NWHM Presents! Sundays@Home: Latinas in the Fight for Women's Suffrage Join the NWHM on December 13th at 3:00pm for a free virtual tour of the NWHM's newest exhibit, "Latinas in the Fight for Women's Suffrage".

Had a great conversation with Karen Crowley of the Snohomish League of Women Voters about the project on their podcast - Have a listen! (About 7 min.)
https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.195/7d4.224.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/THANK-HER-2020-Project-Starlyn-Nackos.mp3

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Thankher2020 has honored 67 suffragists in 26 cemeteries all along Western Washington in the lead up to the 2020 national election - but the work continues! Stories to uncover and a new tradition to continue. If you would like to carry on the tradition of honoring suffragists buried near you each election, please reach out and let us know!
https://maphub.net/starnackos/here-lies-a-suffragist

Here Lies a Suffragist by starnackos · MapHub Find, visit and honor a Suffragist near you!

Free ZOOM event from the National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C . Register to get ZOOM link. 3 p.m. for West Coast viewers. Posted by smm.

The Nineteenth Amendment Turns 100 A New Look at the History of Women's Suffrage

A local Everett resident placed this note and postcard at the location where Dr. Ida Noyes McIntire's clinic once stood - where the Everett Suffrage Club met🌻

https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/project-honors-skagit-suffragists/article_75012187-1d1e-58b3-b36f-620206470d2f.html

Project honors Skagit suffragists In a year that saw a historic vote, several people teamed up to ensure those who fought for the right of women to vote — including two from Skagit County

Historic. ✨

Kamala Harris wore a white suit--the color of the women's suffrage movement--for her victory speech with Joe Biden tonight! Thank you to all the women who paved the way to this historic moment!

Kamala Harris, here being sworn in as a US Senator in 2004. History is being made today as 2020 has produced our first Female Vice President 🇺🇲

A very special "Thank HER" to the project's Suffrage Sentinels - passionate women who traveled throughout Western Washington to place signs, collect biographical information and who shared the project with their communities!
County Credits:
Whatcom/Island/Pierce/Thurston/Grays Harbor - S. Nackos
King/Lewis - S. Martin
Skagit/Snohomish - L. Labovich
Clallum - S. Bucknerd
Clark/Cowlitz - K. Bruechert

Special thanks also to the cemetery caretakers who aided us in our searches! To our friends, family and significant others who accompanied and/or showed their support for the project♥️
Sign artwork credit to Bonnie Fillenwarth and thanks to Skyline Vinyl & Sign for giving us a screamin' deal!
Thank YOU!

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/here-lies-a-suffragist-election-day-thanks-to-the-pioneers/

‘Here Lies a Suffragist’: Election Day thanks to the pioneers | HeraldNet.com A Lake Stevens woman spearheaded the placement of signs to honor those who fought for the right to vote.