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Paula F. Casey is a dynamic speaker on voting rights, particularly the 72-year struggle for women to be included in the U.S. Constitution. She has published a book, The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage, that’s also available as an e-book and audiobook (www.theperfect36.com). She produced a 12:40 DVD, “Generations: American Women Win the Vote,” that covers the 72-year struggle for American women to win the right to vote culminating with victory in Tennessee.

Paula has spoken extensively around the country at conferences, universities, colleges, and junior colleges. In her presentations, she highlights the dearth of statuary honoring women. Videos are on YouTube – 

https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulaFCasey

She served as president of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Monument, Inc., and was primarily responsible for the fund-raising for the monument that was unveiled on Aug. 26, 2016, in Nashville’s Centennial Park. She served as fiscal agent for Jackson’s statue of Sue Shelton White, the only Tennessee woman jailed fighting for suffrage which was unveiled on May 25, 2017, in front of Jackson’s City Hall. She worked 5 years on the Memphis Suffrage Monument “Equality Trailblazers” located at the University of Memphis law school overlooking the Mississippi River. The March 2022 dedication is on YouTube –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTNND5F1aBw

She spearheaded the podcast, “Her March to Democracy … Stories Along the National Votes for Women Trail” and was interviewed for the Tennessee episode – https://www.buzzsprout.com/2283722/episodes/14613855-s01-e10-tennessee-the-fight-to-become-the-perfect-36

Paula is a board member of the National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites and chairs the National Votes for Women Trail Committee.

Recent Publications

The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage book, e-book, and audiobook – www.theperfect36.com

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/05/25/opinion-suffrage-trail-honors-womans-place-tennessee-history/637249002/

https://tnwomansuffrageheritagetrail.com/?page_id=866 (Publications and podcasts)

Media Coverage

http://tnwomansuffrageheritagetrail.com/founders/, http://www.theperfect36.com/p36/Paula_Articles.html

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Country Focus

United States

Expertise by Geography

United States

Expertise by Chronology

20th century

Expertise by Topic

Government, Politics, Public History, Rebellion & Revolution, Women