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Peter Zablocki

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  • An 1880 Harper's Weekly illustration titled Women at the Polls in New Jersey.

    Women in New Jersey Gained—and Lost—the Right to Vote More Than a Century Before the 19th Amendment

    Vague phrasing enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A 1790 law explicitly allowed female suffrage, but this privilege was revoked in 1807.
    by Peter Zablocki via Smithsonian Magazine on July 8, 2025
  • Herbert O. Yardley and diplomatic codes from the Black Chamber.

    The Spy Who Exposed the Secrets of the Black Chamber

    In 1931, Herbert O. Yardley published a tell-all book about his experiences leading a covert government agency called the Cipher Bureau.
    by Peter Zablocki via Smithsonian on February 4, 2025
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