And how women gained the right to vote. He she is the author of suffragits the 19th amendment. Im the president of the White House Historical association. Its my privilege to welcome you, many of you back to historic deindica historic Decatur House and another one of our wonderful lectures. Tonight is one of the annual National Heritage lectures that we do in partnership with the u. S. Capitol Historical Society and the u. S. Supreme court Historical Society. We have our wonderful colleagues from both here tonight and my great friend jane campbell, the new president of the capitol Historical Society. And like to welcome her tonight. On june 4th, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed and sent to the states for ratification. The sufferagists used the white house as a backdrop to challenge inequity and bring attention to the cause and tonight we look forward to hearing more about their successful efforts to secure womens rights to vote. Before i introduce our speaker, i have a couple of oth
Up a brochure at the front desk. You can join our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming programs i filling out information on your evaluation sheet jade you can pick one up at the front desk. As many of you know, we are a National Research library of American History and culture Whose Mission is to share the printed record of what is now the United States, portions of canada and the british west indies. We collect everything and everything anything and thesehing within parameters. We use these collections as the basis for all of our programs, which bring scholars, programs, writers and students together to participate in workshops and a variety of other programs about pre20thcentury america. Tonights lecture is part of a series of programs we are offering tactic to an exhibition called beyond midnight, paul revere. The exhibition is on display through june 7. One part is at the west or art museum and the other part is at the concord art museum. The exhibition will conclude its will
Tonight and my great friend the new president of the capitol historical society. On june 4, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed and sent to the states for ratification. The suffragists used the white house as a backdrop to challenge inequity and bring attention to their cause. And tonight we look forward to hearing more about their successful efforts to secure womens right to vote. But before i introduce our speaker i have a couple of other introductions and things id like to share. First of all we have guests from Smith College here tonight, the Washington Club of Smith College. Stand up the washington Smith College crowd. Theyre our special guests tonight and were honored to have them. Id also like to tell you a little bit about the White House Historical association. And for those of you who have been with us before know i love to talk about our wonderful mission begun in 1961 by first Lady Jacqueline kennedy. And remember she was only 31 years old when her husband was inaugurated p
Good evening, everyone. Im the director of outreach here. I want to welcome you to this talk. First nurseries of spring programs. You can find out more about these programs by picking up more at the front desk. You can fill out the information evaluation sheet. You can also pick one up at the front desk. We are a National Research library Whose Mission is to preserve and share the printed record of the United States, portions of canada, before the 21st century. We collect anything and everything in these parameters. From graphic prints to newspapers and periodicals and pamphlets and books. We use these collections as the basis for all of these programs. Together to it is death participate in a workshop, performances, and other things. Tonights lecture is part of a program we are operating connecting it is beyond midnight, paul revere. It is an two parts. The Wooster Art Museum and other at the museum in massachusetts. It will be on display from july 4 to october 26, 2020. I highly enco
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