Tag Archives: suffrage movement
Carrie Bahrenberg
Carrie Bahrenberg (1861-1929) Received national recognition for her social activism. Her activities in the Women’s Relief Corp and the women’s suffrage movement made her a close friend of Jane Addams, the famous Chicago suffragette. Bahrenberg was elected a Univ. of Illinois trustee in 1900. She served 12 years. In 1915, she was elected national president of the WRC and in 1919 Chairman of the Civic League which replace the Equal Suffrage Assoc. of Illinois. Share and Enjoy Facebook Twitter Delicious Digg [...]
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Belleville Illinois – Founding Mothers
The city of Belleville, Illinois was founded in 1814. It is the county seat of St. Clair County and is the eighth most populated city in Illinois outside of the Chicago Metropolitan area. There have been many influential men and women who have contributed to the building and growth of this city. Here, we find many of them in photo’s from the Labor and History Museum and the Belleville Public Library. Those who are portrayed here are those found [...]
