August 18 is a multiple anniversary in United States history. Besides being the last day of the Woodstock festival (in 1969), it’s the anniversary of the first English child born in New World (Virginia Dare, in 1587). But perhaps most noteworthy is the anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.
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And a hundred years later, same week, our brave sisters in Russia are fighting for their freedoms….who knows what they’ll have to fight for once in the penal colony.
A day late and a day later late note: August 19 is Gene Roddenberry’s birthday, born 1921 in Texas. (Chart easily available.) RHPS, Woodstock and Gene Roddenberry…a different future may be possible.
JannKinz
Eric, as always, how I thank you for keeping me up with the News That’s Really News.:>) August 18th was obviously full of the kind of news i love to read historically. Thank you especially for the reminder that: of the 316 years of voting privileges so far for men in the USA only the past 92 of years have included women’s voice in the vote. Part of the problem today could be based on a lop-sided foundation of thought and governmental law.Now we link this date with Woodstock and the first-born of the colonies being a girl and I see a connection. I wonder what happens periodically astrologically on August 18 to make is this type of beacon. Smiles.