Join us as we celebrate the centennial of women's right to vote with a performance of Digging in Their Heels from Sally Perkins! Suffrage Movement Almost seventy years passed between … Continue reading "Lugar Series Suffrage Celebration"
Please join the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Indiana ratifying the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Agenda: 9:00 AM: Welcome by … Continue reading "Indiana Women’s Suffrage Centennial Celebration"
Join Dr. Anita Morgan for her sabbatical talk, "Gaining 'The Power to Protect Herself': Sixty-Nine Years of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana" on the centennial of Indiana's ratification of … Continue reading "“Gaining ‘The Power to Protect Herself”: Sixty-Nine Years of the Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana”"
Women comprise a majority of the population yet remain underrepresented within American government. In fact, Indiana trails most national numbers and remains one of 5 states in the country to never have elected a female governor or senator. One hundred years post-suffrage, this lack of representation presses the question of “why?” Laura’s talk addresses this … Continue reading "Have We Come a Long Way, Baby? Featuring Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson"
The community is invited to an open house at the local museum for light refreshments, a look at upcoming events and an opportunity to join in.
A showing of the movie Selma on 1/20 and an opportunity to connect with local organizations who work on voter registration and Get Out the Vote. This includes League of … Continue reading "Embassy Theater Voter Rights Film Series"
Please join The Policy Circle for a Suffrage Centennial event on Wednesday, January 22 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at the Indiana Historical Society. Guests will enjoy a networking hour and explore the exhibit, Be Heard: Women’s Voices in Indiana, followed by a program launching a new policy brief on the suffrage movement in Indiana and a discussion. The … Continue reading "Save the Date: Celebrate the Suffrage Centennial with The Policy Circle"
With the 7-panel exhibit from the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial we have been awarded to display, we will host a panel discussion, refreshments and interactive stations of remarkable women that have contributed to our community. Included will be a "sash making" station with a white dress on a mannequin and a purple sash on it … Continue reading "Flashes Suffrage Symposium: Celebrating Women"
Join us at the Monroe County History Center for the opening reception of the year-long exhibition commemorating the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution granting women the … Continue reading "VOTES FOR WOMEN! Exhibit Reception"
The League of Women Voters Montgomery County and Crawfordsville District Public Library present “Votes for Women! 4th Mondays Events.” This book club will explore the history and future of our … Continue reading "“Well-Read Citizen” Book Discussions"
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