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"Peace," a statue on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse that commemorates Civil War soldiers "And The Loyal Women Of That Period," stands clear of morning fog on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The Statehouse grounds don't include a statue of a real woman from Ohio history, an occurrence the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission hopes to remedy by proposing a new memorial honoring the women who fought for the right to vote. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)

Few Statehouses Feature Memorials To Actual Historical Women

By /January 16, 2020 /Local News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Statehouse would join a small number of others around the country with outdoor monuments dedicated to real women in U.S. history under a proposal expected Thursday to create a memorial to Ohio women who fought for voting rights. Currently, all statues of historical figures outside […]

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