Wyoming territory legislators passed and signed a bill into law allowing women the right to vote on this day in history, Dec. 10, 1869. Wyoming led the nation in doing so.

Wyoming women voting. BHP Images In 1870, a full 50 years before the 19th amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States, Louisa Swain cast a historic ballot for the general election ...

As the U.S prepares to celebrate 100 years since the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, the state of Wyoming is about to celebrate 150 years of women’s suffrage ...