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Lorene Kennard's avatar

I haven't read the books, but I love Alice and Nell's story. Driving is freedom! I took the driving test to get my license in the middle of a snowstorm on my 16th birthday. I would not wait another day. Thank you for sharing the baseball suffrage history. How refreshing to read this considering how many owners today seem to dismiss women even coming to the ballpark. Hillary was all of us in that hearing.

Melissa Ludtke's avatar

Like you, I loved Alice and Nell and their adventure the moment I heard of it. I hope you'll get these two books into your library so kids and adults can experience their courageous advocacy for women to get the vote. And I'm not surprised you related to the facial expressions on the video of Hillary's testimony. On we go, M

Lorene Kennard's avatar

We have the children's book in a variety of formats so I put a request in for the adult book. Looks so interesting.

Lisa Laskin's avatar

Loved these stories. and Trixie Friganza! What a name.

Melissa Ludtke's avatar

Her stage name!!! Of course. And a memorable one.

Bill Mitchell's avatar

You got my signature, Melissa. As usual, Rowing Together gets us some fascinating stories behind the stories.

Melissa Ludtke's avatar

Thanks, Bill, and glad you read all the way to the bottom of my lengthy essay. Hard to fit in all that I felt belonged in this essay, especially the parts about baseball!

Marlene Vogelsang's avatar

Always learn so much from your work.

Is there any way I could link to your article on Suffrage Days ?

Melissa Ludtke's avatar

Do you mean sharing this essay? Or are you looking for another article called Suffrage Days? I am confused.