An essay on this fine American Memory collection site refers to Elizabeth Smith Miller and her daughter, Anne Fitzhugh Miller, as "Two Awesome Ladies". It's hard to contest that appellation, particularly when one considers their important role in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. Between 1897 and 1911 these two women created seven scrapbooks which contained letters, press clippings, photographs, and other items related to the suffrage movement and its conventions. Visitors to the site can browse through the seven scrapbooks here, and they are also encouraged to browse the collection by title, subject, or place name. Other features of the site include an interactive family tree and a detailed essay titled "Catch the Suffragists' Spirit". The site is rounded out by a list of further resources on the Miller's and a bibliographic note on the organization of the scrapbooks.
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