On 10/8/2024 at 7:00 PM, Linda Radtke will be speaking at the Chittenden Grange Hall, 3 Middle Road, Chittenden, VT on From the Parlor to the Polling Place: Stories and Songs from the Suffragists. Singer and historian LInda Radtke, in period garb and “Votes for Women” sash, celebrates the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, specifically highlighting the decades-long persistence of Vermonters, both women and men. Radtke also traces the movement’s alignment with other social justice initiatives such as temperance, labor conditions, wage equity, peace and children’s welfare. Both the songs and stories in Radtke’s engaging presentation, accompanied by pianist Cameron Steinmetz, highlight Vermonters’ efforts from 1840-1921, as they lobbied in churches, at “parlor meetings” at town halls and at the State House for total enfranchisement.

This talk is free, open to the public, and accessible to those with disabilities. For more information contact Chittenden Historical Society through its website, www.chittendenhistory.org. 
From the Parlor to the Polling Place: Stories and Songs from the Suffragists is a Vermont Humanities Council program hosted by Chittenden Historical Society. (Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH or VHC.)