Secondary Sources
"Borderland State Park." Mass.gov Energy and Environmental Affairs. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.
This source helped me to understand the estate on which the Ameses resided and how it was built and designed.
Borderland State Park. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
This pamphlet was acquired at Borderland State Park in Easton, MA. It helped me to understand what it was like to live at Borderland
during the time period. Within this pamphlet are 13 photos of Blanche, family members, and Borderland, 1 map, and 1 illustration by
Blanche Ames. (These images are used throughout the website)
Clark, Anne Biller. "Chapter Five: Suffrage & Chapter Six: The Mighty Pen." My Dear Mrs. Ames: A Study of Suffragist Cartoonist Blanche
Ames Ames. Vol. 26. New York: P. Lang, 2001. 79-123. Print.
These chapters told me all about Blanche's involvement in the suffrage movement and her political cartoons. They helped give me
information to better understand her leadership and legacy.
Kenneally, James J. Blanche Ames and Woman Suffrage. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
This pamphlet was tremendously helpful in understanding the dynamics of Blanche's involvement in the women's suffrage movement.
Lienhard, John. "No. 1795: Blanche Ames." No. 1795: Blanche Ames. University of Houston, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.
This website helped me to understand how Blanche fought for what she believed in. It helped me to understand the situation in which
she wrote a book opposing the President to clear her ancestor's name.
Marriage at Borderland Mansion. N.p., n.d. Web. Autumn 2014. This source showed a marriage in the library of the Ames Mansion.
Since this marriage took place before pictures and films were no longer allowed to be taken, this video is one of few videos that show
inside of the Ames Mansion. This let me see the inside of the mansion.
"Massachusett's Lydia Chapin Taft Cast America's First Vote by a Woman." Examiner.com. N.p., 15 Mar. 2014. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.
This site introduced me to Colonial America's first female voter. This site taught me many facts about the suffragist and her vote.
Meninno, Frank. "Blanche Ames Interview." Personal interview. 25 Sept. 2014.
I interviewed Frank Meninno, Easton Historical Society Curator, on September 25, 2014 about Blanche Ames and her Political Cartoons.
We also reviewed and interpreted the meanings of multiple political cartoons created by Blanche Ames.
Polendey, Brenda. "Biography of Blanche Ames." Gender and Technology WS 320. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.
This website helped me learn more about Blanche. It helped me understand why Blanche became interested in the movement and how
she got involved.
Post, Louis F. The Public: Volume 13. Vol. 13. N.p.: n.p., 1910. Google Books. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.
This ebook helped me understand President Taft's view on suffrage. It also told me why he believed that women should not get a vote
and why he was on the anti-suffrage side.
Postcard with Picture of Borderland Mansion. N.d. Postcard reads "'Borderland', Residence of Oakes Ames, North Easton, Mass.
Circa 1915." Borderland State Park, Easton, MA.
This postcard showed me what Blanche's home looked like when she lived there.
"Spartacus Educational." Spartacus Educational. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
This website helped me to understand the struggles for women. It helped me understand some of the setbacks that women faced in this fight for equality.
"Tag Archives: Gov. John A. Campbell." Wyoming Postscripts. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2015.
This website introduced me to a prominent male suffragist and helped me understand male suffrage supporters.
"The Fight for Women’s Suffrage." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
This site had videos that helped me understand some of the speeches that were made and how they helped the suffrage movement.
"Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records
Administration, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014.
This page showed me how women's suffrage movements were both different and the same in
their own ways throughout the country and the world. This is a primary source because it contains multiple pictures and images from
the time period.
"Women's Suffrage Movement Timeline - Taranta." Taranta. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.
This website helped me see the suffrage efforts on a more global scale. I also saw when other countries gave women rights, and where
America stood in that timeline. The timeline described is pictured on the Legacy of Gaining Women's Right to Vote page.
This source helped me to understand the estate on which the Ameses resided and how it was built and designed.
Borderland State Park. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
This pamphlet was acquired at Borderland State Park in Easton, MA. It helped me to understand what it was like to live at Borderland
during the time period. Within this pamphlet are 13 photos of Blanche, family members, and Borderland, 1 map, and 1 illustration by
Blanche Ames. (These images are used throughout the website)
Clark, Anne Biller. "Chapter Five: Suffrage & Chapter Six: The Mighty Pen." My Dear Mrs. Ames: A Study of Suffragist Cartoonist Blanche
Ames Ames. Vol. 26. New York: P. Lang, 2001. 79-123. Print.
These chapters told me all about Blanche's involvement in the suffrage movement and her political cartoons. They helped give me
information to better understand her leadership and legacy.
Kenneally, James J. Blanche Ames and Woman Suffrage. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.
This pamphlet was tremendously helpful in understanding the dynamics of Blanche's involvement in the women's suffrage movement.
Lienhard, John. "No. 1795: Blanche Ames." No. 1795: Blanche Ames. University of Houston, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2014.
This website helped me to understand how Blanche fought for what she believed in. It helped me to understand the situation in which
she wrote a book opposing the President to clear her ancestor's name.
Marriage at Borderland Mansion. N.p., n.d. Web. Autumn 2014. This source showed a marriage in the library of the Ames Mansion.
Since this marriage took place before pictures and films were no longer allowed to be taken, this video is one of few videos that show
inside of the Ames Mansion. This let me see the inside of the mansion.
"Massachusett's Lydia Chapin Taft Cast America's First Vote by a Woman." Examiner.com. N.p., 15 Mar. 2014. Web. 24 Mar. 2015.
This site introduced me to Colonial America's first female voter. This site taught me many facts about the suffragist and her vote.
Meninno, Frank. "Blanche Ames Interview." Personal interview. 25 Sept. 2014.
I interviewed Frank Meninno, Easton Historical Society Curator, on September 25, 2014 about Blanche Ames and her Political Cartoons.
We also reviewed and interpreted the meanings of multiple political cartoons created by Blanche Ames.
Polendey, Brenda. "Biography of Blanche Ames." Gender and Technology WS 320. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.
This website helped me learn more about Blanche. It helped me understand why Blanche became interested in the movement and how
she got involved.
Post, Louis F. The Public: Volume 13. Vol. 13. N.p.: n.p., 1910. Google Books. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.
This ebook helped me understand President Taft's view on suffrage. It also told me why he believed that women should not get a vote
and why he was on the anti-suffrage side.
Postcard with Picture of Borderland Mansion. N.d. Postcard reads "'Borderland', Residence of Oakes Ames, North Easton, Mass.
Circa 1915." Borderland State Park, Easton, MA.
This postcard showed me what Blanche's home looked like when she lived there.
"Spartacus Educational." Spartacus Educational. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
This website helped me to understand the struggles for women. It helped me understand some of the setbacks that women faced in this fight for equality.
"Tag Archives: Gov. John A. Campbell." Wyoming Postscripts. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2015.
This website introduced me to a prominent male suffragist and helped me understand male suffrage supporters.
"The Fight for Women’s Suffrage." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.
This site had videos that helped me understand some of the speeches that were made and how they helped the suffrage movement.
"Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records
Administration, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014.
This page showed me how women's suffrage movements were both different and the same in
their own ways throughout the country and the world. This is a primary source because it contains multiple pictures and images from
the time period.
"Women's Suffrage Movement Timeline - Taranta." Taranta. Web. 26 Mar. 2015.
This website helped me see the suffrage efforts on a more global scale. I also saw when other countries gave women rights, and where
America stood in that timeline. The timeline described is pictured on the Legacy of Gaining Women's Right to Vote page.