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Jake Taylor's Store
Jake Taylor's Store was opened by Jacob Taylor in 1928. The store began as a sporting goods business, but also carried novelties and cigars. -
American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 in the aftermath of World War I. The organization's purpose is to support servicemembers and veterans.The organization advocates on behalf of those in military service, provides locations to gather, and provides programs to…Tags Military -
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
The National American Women Suffrage Association was formed in 1890 when the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Suffrage Association (AWSA) merged. They were previously opposing groups due to disagreement over strategy. Elizabeth Casy Stanton became the… -
Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
The Women's Christian Temperance Union founded in 1874 is an organization dedicated to the Temperance Movement. It became one of the largest and most influential women's groups during this era. The organization focused on labor laws, prison reform, women's suffrage, public… -
National Urban League (NUL)
The National Urban League is a civil rights organization that advocates for African American rights, fighting against racial discrimination. The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negros was founded in 1910 by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Hayes and it merged with… -
Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA)
The first Young Women's Christian Association was created in 1855 in England. Mary Jane Kinnaird founded the North London Home for nurses who traveled during the Crimean War. It combined with Emma Robarts Prayer Union in 1877 to form the YWCA. The YWCA of the United States was… -
Catholic Daughters of America (CAD)
The Catholic Daughters of America was founded in 1903 by John E. Carberry and the Knights of Columbus as a charitable sorority for catholic women. -
Knights of Columbus, Madonna Council No.520
The Knights of Columbus, founded in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney in New Haven, Connecticut, was created as a Catholic mutual aid society at a time when Catholic immigrants faced discrimination and economic insecurity. Combining insurance benefits, fraternity, patriotism,… -
Catholic Daughters of America, Court Madonna No. 258
The Catholic Daughters of America was a Charitable sorority for catholic women. The Court Madonna No. 258 Branch in Englewood was founded in 1915. -
Sisterhood of the Congregation Ahavath Torah
The Sisterhood of the Congregation Ahavath Torah is an organization that organizes events and fundraising for their community.