Votes for Women with Sarah Keyes

Join Nevada Humanities at The Glass Die on Wednesday, March 12 to discuss research on the study of woman's suffrage in the U.S. West with local historian, Sarah Keyes, before audience members play the board game Votes for Women (Fort Circle Games, 2022). Votes for Women invites its players to join the suffrage movement, organize support, and campaign for victory across the 48 states that were called to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1919-1920. The game’s artwork is inspired by the classic designs used by suffragists themselves, and features period art, portraiture, and historic documents. Campaigners move across the map to distribute political capital with a roll of the dice that will determine whether each state votes to ratify the amendment or opposes the Vote after three eras of play. Dig deeper into the history and maneuver through the critical choices that suffragists faced for a chance to guarantee equal franchise for all and win!

This is a free event. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. Please note that The Glass Die is a 21+ establishment. Individuals under the age of 21 will not be able to attend.

Sarah Keyes is a historian of the United States. She specializes in the 19th century and the history of the U.S. West. Her first book, American Burial Ground: A New History of the Overland Trail, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in October, 2023. American Burial Ground places death at the center of the history of the Overland Trail and, in doing so, offers a sweeping and long overdue reinterpretation of this historic touchstone.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Glass Die, 675 Holcomb Avenue, Reno, United States