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Ulysses S. Grant | Article

Grant's Greatest Battles

When he took command of his own troops in the Civil War, Grant won an impressive string of battlefield victories.

The Vote | Article

Overcoming Barriers for Native American Voters

The action, and promise, behind Native American representation in the U.S.

The Vote | Digital Short

The Early Suffragists

They united to abolish slavery and advance the rights of women in the 19th Century. They were just some of the first generation of suffragists.

The Vote | Interactive

She Resisted: Strategies of Suffrage

Celebrate the strategies and tactics of the movement in a new interactive experience.

The Vote | Digital Short

From Women’s Suffrage to the ERA, a Century-Long Push for Equality

Is the U.S. at a tipping point in the nearly 100-year-long fight to ratify the ERA?

The Vote | Trailer

Black Suffragists

Black women played an essential role in the suffrage movement.

The Vote | Article

Unlocking the Vote of Connecticut’s Formerly Incarcerated

A parolee in CT fights for people with criminal records to have the right to vote.

The Vote | Article

Polygamy, Statehood and the First Woman to Vote

Utah’s complicated suffrage history reaches into modern day.

The Vote | Digital Short

Carrie Chapman Catt: The Politician

After fighting for the vote for 30 years, Carrie Chapman Catt was restless. As president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Catt devised a diplomatic plan.

Mr. Tornado | Article

The Thrill of the Chase

Why are Americans so obsessed with tornadoes? A brief tour of twister culture has the answer.

Mr. Tornado | Chapter

Mr. Tornado: Chapter 1

Watch a preview of Mr. Tornado.

The Vote | Digital Short

Ida B Wells : The Advocate

Ida B. Wells was a prominent journalist who exposed racial violence in the South. In 1913, she led a trip to Washington, D.C. to march in the national suffrage parade.