Alice Paul

In this episode, Dr. Darla Shaw takes on the role of Mabel Cleves, an early education specialist.

Dr. Darla Shaw portrays Alice Paul, resident of Ridgefield for 40 years and co-leader with Carrie Chapman Catt in the battle for the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

*Please note the following correction: It was Harriet Tubman, not Harriet Beecher Stowe, who was selected to appear on the $20 bill.

Also, Read a 1974 interview with Alice Paul.

Ridgefield Historical Society Awarded $20,000 Grant for Forensic Analysis of Skeletal Remains

November 2, 2023

Help us complete the forensic work required to identify and honor these men who gave their lives in the Battle of Ridgefield during the American Revolution.