The Nineteenth

The Legend that changed the music and video culture, not just for women performers, but for all. Born in Michigan, she took the world by storm continuing to define her sound and music. Even days ago releasing her fourteenth (14!) album, Madame X ! See information about the album here . Michigan was the third of three states to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment on June 10, 1919. Madonna Louise Ciccone took over the music scene in the 1980s as the music video and expression grew to a pop culture epidemic. She trained among dance leaders throughout New York with Alvin Ailey and the Patrick Hernandez Revue. She met Dan Gilroy, and together they formed “the Breakfast Club”, a pop/dance group. She played in multiple groups until being signed by Kamins to Sire Records in 1982 to begin her solo career. Her image, sound, and personality grew, taking over a heavily male-dominated music scene. She also entered the film industry with her debut film “Desperately Seeking Susan” with many films

You may not imagine Georgia O'Keeffe from Wisconsin, but sometimes you are born and have to find your home. For her, the desert Southwest. Wisconsin ratified the 19th Amendment on June 10, 1919. Georgia Totto O’Keeffe has been recognized as the “Mother of American modernism”, an American painter creating innovative impressionist images and challenged perceptions. She trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and then the Art Students League of New York, but she felt constrained by her lessons focused on recreating or copying what was in nature. While working as a commercial artist, she learned of the Palo Duro Canyon, driving much of her later work. She showed work in her early career, in particularly through her future husband, Alfred Stieglitz, an art dealer and photographer. He was drawn to her sincerity in her work and developed a professional and then personal relationship that led to their marriage in 1924. In 1929, Ms. O’Keeffe began spending part of the

It is my pleasure to start the states with Illinois and Michelle Obama! In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood

Today is the start of the blog for 100 years of women being able to vote. Cheers to the women of America and my life. This is a great milestone in American History and a great reflection of the women that paved the way for me to be me. On June 4, 1919, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by Congress, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Each state would begin the ratification process of accepting the amendment in their state. Ratification is the confirmation by each state through the public vote to accept the amendment. The government required two-thirds of the states to ratify to make it a national amendment. Many people, men, feared the impact that women would have on the vote. How could women be educated enough to understand the complexities? Now, one hundred years later, more women are registered to vote and more likely to turn out at the voting booth. According to the US Department of Commerce in 2013, 67% of women were registered to vote and 58.5% tur