 Phoebe Jordan Cast Historic Vote 104 Years AgoPhoebe Jordan awoke in the wee hours 104 years ago, lit a lantern and set out on the 2 1/2-mile walk down the dirt road from her farm to the school house to vote.  Dedication Set for Jordan, First Woman to VotePhoebe Jordan made history in 1920 as the first woman to cast a ballot in a presidential election after the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.  Hidden Heroes: Exhibit, Monday 'Teach-In' Highlight Williamstown's Ishmael TitusBut Titus' story, like that of other Black residents, largely was written out of the town's history. |
