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  1. A Women's War

    Date(s): June 1, 1917 to November 30, 1917 Location: Putnam County, New York, New York State Tag(s): Women, The Great War, world war one, Women's Suffrage, Suffragette, Feminism 

      Residents of Carmel, New York, woke up on Friday, November 30, 1917, to a letter to the editor on the Putnam County Courier’s front page from an advocate for woman’s suffrage, Mrs. C.A Hopkins. In her comment, Hopkins explained that men should be recognized for their valor during The Great War, but also argued that women should be appreciated as well. Hopkins wrote, “I feel sure that the women...