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Shaping Public Opinion - Images and Documents

Introduction

Shaping Public Opinion

Women's Organizations

Education

Work

Service to Country

Votes for Women

Electing
Women

Where are the Women:
Examples from the LVA Collections

Notable
Virginia
Women

Timeline

Related Resources


"Mr. Webster's Address to the Ladies of Richmond, in the Log Cabin." 7 October 1840. Digital reproduction of broadside printed on silk. Courtesy of the Valentine Richmond History Center

"Grand Mass Meeting at Wytheville.” 21 October 1844. Broadside. The Library of Virginia

"To the public . . . editor of the Mountain Whig.” 1844. Broadside. The Library of Virginia

Circular Letter from Central Conservative Committee. 4 May 1871. Broadside. The Library of Virginia

"Public Free Schools! Let every Mother read, and by the facts which these figures below establish . . ." 1882. Broadside. The Library of Virginia

Constitutional Convention. Help Save Our Public Schools. 1901. Broadside. The Library of Virginia.

“Pole raising and public speaking!! At Mint Spring . . . the Ladies of Mint Spring and the surrounding country will give a PICNIC.” 1880. Broadside. The Library of Virginia

"Courthouse Saturday night, Oct. 31: Judge F. B. Hutton will address the Bryan and Sewell Club on the political issues of the day: the ladies are especially invited." 1896. Broadside. The Library of Virginia