The 1872 US election pitted incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant against Horace Greeley, founder and editor of the New York ...

In 1872 women were not allowed to vote, but the social reformer and women’s rights activist broke the law to do so.

On Nov. 5, 1872, well-known suffragist chose to vote. She was arrested and found guilty, but did not pay the fine.

The 1872 presidential election in the United States, held on the same date (November 5) as the current one, was the most ...

The 1872 United States presidential election, held on November 5th, remains one of the most extraordinary in American political history. It stands as the only instance in which a major candidate ...

A visit to the noted suffragist at Mount Hope Cemetery is an Election Day tradition in Rochester. Hundreds had already ...

Susan B. Anthony, one of history's most famous suffragists, was arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. At a two-day trial in Ontario County, New York, the judge directed ...

In 1872, Anthony was arrested for voting in the presidential election. Today, New York residents can cast early ballots in the same location AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Susan B. Anthony’s home in ...

This year, Election Day falls on Nov. 5, just like it did in 1872.The country was still contending with a deep divide over ...

Anthony's famously defiant act of voting in the 1872 election has inspired female ... the first female major-party presidential candidate for president. The tradition has continued strong since ...

See how various groups in Arizona voted for president, U.S. Senate and the abortion referendum in the 2024 election by ...

Q: Who was the first woman to run for president in a U.S. general election? A: Victoria Woodhull is considered the first female presidential candidate for her 1872 candidacy.