Wyoming House for Historic Women
The Wyoming House For Historic Women, also known as Wyoming Women's History House[1] is a museum in downtown Laramie, Wyoming, United States, which celebrates the achievements of 13 women from the state of Wyoming.[2] It was established by the Louisa Swaine Foundation, which honors Louisa Swain, the first woman to vote in the United States. The museum opened in 2012.[3]
In 1870, according to the Wyoming State Historical Society, Swain became "the first woman in the world to cast a ballot under laws giving women and men equal voting rights".[4]
The women[]
The women who form the subject matter of the museum are celebrated as having been the first in Wyoming, or the United States, or the world, to achieve certain positions:[5]
- Louisa Gardner Swain, voting, 1870
- Eliza Stewart, juror, teacher, library founder
- , jury bailiff
- Lynne Cheney, "2nd lady"
- Barbara Cubin, elected to US House of Representatives 1995-2009
- Verda James, speaker of Wyoming House in 1969
- Marilyn S. Kite, First Woman Justice & Chief Justice of Wyoming Supreme Court
- , President of The Wyoming Senate
- All Woman Council of Jackson, elected 1920
- , nurse
- Esther Hobart Morris, Justice of Peace
- Estelle Reel, pioneer public office holder
- Nellie Tayloe Ross, Governor and Director of the U.S. Mint.
References[]
- ^ "Wyoming's House for Historic Women". VisitLaramie.org. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Bloom, Laura Begley (2018-03-19). "A State-By-State Guide To The Top Women's History Landmarks In America". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ "Wyoming House for Historic Women opens in Laramie". Washington Examiner. 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ "The Wyoming House for Historic Women", in "Wyohistory.org." Laramie, Wyoming: Wyoming State Historical Society, retrieved online September 1, 2018.
- ^ "The Wyoming House For Historic Women". Louisa Swain Foundation. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
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- Museums in Albany County, Wyoming
- 2012 establishments in Wyoming
- Buildings and structures in Laramie, Wyoming
- Tourist attractions in Laramie, Wyoming
- Museums established in 2012
- Women's museums in the United States
- Buildings and structures completed in 2012
- Women in Wyoming
- History museums in Wyoming