💨 Abstract

On August 18, the 19th Amendment, granting U.S. women the right to vote, was ratified in 1920. Notable events on this date include the Roanoke colony's mysterious disappearance in 1590, Woodrow Wilson's neutrality proclamation in 1914, publication of "Lolita" in 1958, and James Meredith’s historic graduation in 1963.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff