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LEWISTON A mural honoring the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment will be created in Lewiston-Auburn, making the Twin Cities one of only six sites in the nation to be selected by the federal program.
The location of the mural will be selected from several proposed sites in both cities based on artist proposals.
In October 2020, the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts announced a partnership to honor the women’s suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment, which secured women’s right to vote when it was certified on Aug. 26, 1920.
The program provides $25,000 to each of the nation’s six regional arts organizations that together represent all 50 states and U.S. territories. Some murals have already been completed.
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100 Years Ago: 1921
On January first, nineteen twenty one Auburn Hall will be the place for fun. Hobbs Peerless Five will surely be there and with Music in the alr. Paper hats and noisemakers to and a grand old time awaiting you. Be there!
50 Years Ago: 1971
Not only did the Twin Cities get snowed in Thursday, but so did the telephone company. Mrs. Geraldine Callahan, chief operator of the telephone company, said the Lewiston office of the New England Telephone Co. handled more than 18,000 toll calls, possibly setting a record. Mrs. Callahan said that holiday toll calls normally run in the neighborhood of 10,000. and the 18,000 figure almost doubled that amount.