Holly Holst considers how people in the Women's suffrage movement made symbolic use of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. By so doing, the leaders of the suffrage campaign were able to link their pursuit of the vote back to the ideals of the American Revolution.

Holst has worked in her current capacity as a Park Ranger at Independence National Historical Park since 2005. She develops and implements interpretive programming and presents it to Park visitors, including teacher and student groups. One of her specific goals in her role at INHP is to ensure that women’s history becomes a larger part of the story told by INHP and its programs.