Women's Christian Temperance Union

The “very radical stance”: A history of women’s suffrage in Evanston

November 3, 2020

On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment, which granted American women the right to vote, became the law of the land. The real timeline of women voting in Evanston is a little more complicated. Decades...

Charles Dawes biography, set to release in August, will use information from Evanston Archivist’s basement archive

July 16, 2016

Lori Osborne carefully climbs down a steep flight of stairs into a dim expanse. She inhales, the musky air mingling with rotting paper and dust-covered furniture. To her, the scent is warm and familiar. Osborne’s...

Frances Willard Historical Association holds campaign to raise awareness about her activism

March 6, 2014

In honor of Frances Willard’s 175th birthday, the nonprofit dedicated to her life’s work is sponsoring an initiative to raise awareness of her role as a social activist. “A lot of people have...

Blotter: Oct. 30

October 29, 2013

Man, 73, attacked, robbed at WCTU A 73-year-old man was attacked and robbed Monday afternoon at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Evanston, according to police. Parrott said the man, an...

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