The untold story of women who risked their lives to do good — and get their rights (opinion)

As Americans mark the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment recognizing women’s right to vote, the story of suffragist doctors and nurses who fought to save lives in World War I and prove their citizenship through valor is a timely reminder of the honor and respect still due to too many forgotten American women, says Smithsonian historian Kate Clarke Lemay.