RAZ Vocabulary X: Meeting Mrs Pierce2 reading
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The Mentholatum Gad of Vaudeville: The Story of Vera's Journey for Suffrage and Laughter
Vera, a vaudeville performer, advocates for suffrage while using a Mentholatum stick to soothe her throat and eventually becomes known as the "Mentholatum Gad.
Open full readingThe Gad-Toting Suffragette: A Vaudeville Tale of Corsets and Ratification
A vaudeville performer overcomes unseemly mishaps to become the first female leader in her town through her fight for suffrage and her use of a noisy gadget, Mentholatum, and a tight corset.
Open full readingMarching for Suffrage: A Tale of Believers
This is a story about a group of beleaguered women who fought for their suffrage rights, using vaudeville shows, picketing, and ratification to make their voices heard.
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