History
Ella Brennan
Ella Brennan was the matriarch of the family that owns many restaurants in New Orleans, including Commander's Palace.
Pamela Tyler
History
Hilda Phelps Hammond
Hilda Phelps Hammond cast herself as Huey P. Long's nemesis and worked energetically but unsuccessfully to have him removed from office.
History
Independent Women's Organization
The Independent Women's Organization became identified with good government due to its in-depth study of political issues, unbiased endorsements, and political action.
History
Kate and Jean Gordon
Sisters Jean and Kate Gordon stand out as among the most influential women of the progressive era in New Orleans.
History
Lindy Boggs
Lindy Boggs was the first woman elected to Congress from Louisiana.
History
Martha Gilmore Robinson
Martha Gilmore Robinson worked in New Orleans for five decades on to improve local government and promote historic preservation.
History
Pokey McIlhenny
Margeret "Pokey" McIlhenny was a New Orleans civic leader whose interests were politics, education, and public television.
History
Woman Suffrage
The movement for women's rights in Louisiana started with benevolence work in church groups and progressed to the campaign for woman suffrage.
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