#1631: SUNY New Paltz Faculty Compose Book About Women’s Suffrage

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#1631: SUNY New Paltz Faculty Compose Book About Women’s Suffrage | 51%

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On this week’s 51%, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of guaranteeing women’s right to vote, and a professor talks about women who deserve more of the limelight. We also hear about the first all-woman team to receive a Nobel Prize in science. Suffrage and Its Limits: The New York Story, is a collection of essays […]

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