The Woman’s Hour: An Interview with Elaine Weiss
Arts & Humanities
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55m
Elaine Weiss’ book, The Woman’s Hour, details the nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote. In this installment of the JHU Suffrage Series, Elaine Weiss will be interviewed by her husband, Hopkins’ own Julian Krolik, professor of Physics and Astronomy. This lecture is part of the Hopkins at Home Women's Suffrage Series. To learn more, visit jhu.edu/hopkinsathome
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