Paula Casey

For more than 35 years, Paula F. Casey has helped preserve American women's suffrage history. Her work focuses especially on the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Through education and storytelling, she has helped make this important history accessible to wider audiences.

Casey's work highlights Tennessee's pivotal role in the suffrage movement. She published The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage, which explores Tennessee's role in ratifying the 19th Amendment. The book helps preserve a defining chapter in the fight for women's voting rights.

Her educational efforts extend beyond books. Casey also produced the DVD/video Generations: American Women Win the Vote. Through this project, she helped share the story of women's fight for voting rights in another accessible format.

Public history is another important part of Casey's work. She helped place public art honoring suffragists across Tennessee. These installations bring American women's suffrage history into public spaces. They also give new generations opportunities to discover the people behind the movement.

Casey also co-founded the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Heritage Trail. The trail connects people with places and stories that shaped the suffrage movement. Her work has since expanded to the national level.

Today, Casey serves as chair of the National Votes for Women Trail Committee. In this role, she continues her commitment to preserving and recognizing suffrage history across the country.

Her storytelling work also includes podcasting. Casey helped produce Her March to Democracy ... Stories Along the National Votes for Women Trail. The podcast shares stories connected to the people and places of the women's suffrage movement.

Across more than three decades, Casey has used several forms of storytelling to keep suffrage history visible. Her work spans books, public art, heritage trails, video, podcasts, and public education. Together, these efforts help audiences better understand the 19th Amendment and its lasting historical importance.

Casey's work also demonstrates the value of preserving the stories behind major moments in American history. By connecting audiences with the people, places, and events of the suffrage movement, she helps ensure their stories continue to be remembered.