THE PETTICOAT REVOLUTION – On December 5th, 1916 the “Petticoat Revolution” occurred in Oregon. Women had been allowed to vote in the state since 1912 and in the town of Umatilla several women ran stealth candidacies for municipal offices.    Quirks in the Umatilla laws at the time enabled the ladies to keep their bids […]

THE PETTICOAT REVOLUTION OF DECEMBER FIFTH