Summer 2012
Winning the West for Women: The Life of Suffragist of Emma Smith DeVoe
Jennifer M. Ross-Nazzal ’04 PhD
University of Washington Press, 2011
At a time when women’s rights and politics are dominating our national discourse, it would be good to consider our past. Emma Smith DeVoe’s story, for example, enhances our understanding of our nation’s Women’s Suffrage movement as well as the history of women in Washington. DeVoe led the 1910 campaign in our state—organizing, giving speeches, and raising money for the cause. … » More …