Portland Women

I'm blogging about women and market inspection in Progressive Era Portland on my author blog and invite you to visit.

Oregon Encyclopedia History Night at McMenamin's Video

On Tuesday, July 20 the Oregon Encyclopedia and McMenamin's hosted a Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote, 1912-2012. Here's a sampling of the presentation, with appreciation to videographer Todd Jarvis!

Early Oregon Women Physicians

I'm currently blogging about early Oregon women physicians at my author blog and invite you to visit.

Portland Medical Club 1901

Visit my author blog for information on a compelling meeting of the Portland Medical Club in 1901.

Sara Marquam Hill Presidential Address, Portland Medical Club, 1902

I've just posted the full text of the presidential address by Sara Marquam Hill, President of the Portland Medical Club in 1902 -- get it at my author blog.

Esther Pohl, M.D. addresses the National Woman Suffrage Association in Portland, 1905

I've just posted the full text of Esther Pohl's speech as president of the Portland Women's Medical Club to the National American Woman Suffrage Association annual meeting in Portland at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905 at my author blog.

Esther Lovejoy and Woman Suffrage Presentation July 20

Esther Lovejoy was in the thick of things in the 1906 and 1912 campaigns for votes for women in Oregon. I'll be giving a presentation on the history of woman suffrage in Oregon, with Lovejoy and her "Everybody's Equal Suffrage League" included. Come join us at McMenamin's Cornelius Pass Roadhouse for the Oregon Encyclopedia History Night, also sponsored by McMenamins and Century of Action: Oregon Women Vote 1912-2012 on Tuesday, July 20.