Do you know which anniversary is August 18th? The 100th anniversary for the ratification of the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote.

I’m disappointed there has not been more information and celebration of what I consider to be a huge accomplishment.  From the date of their first convention in 1848 it took women 72 years to obtain this right. PBS does have a documentary about the last state that ratified the amendment to make it a law, the title is BY ONE VOTE: Woman Suffrage in the South. If you haven’t watched I recommend it.

I started writing a book about a young woman in rural Oklahoma during the late teens of the 20th century who wants to become a nurse. She discovers the Suffragette movement during her quest. It’s been on hold for more than a year. Yes, I’m going to return to writing more, but first I need to finish the final book in my Sons of Magnolia Meyers series!

Please honor your female ancestors and VOTE!