FREE museum admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.! Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote with fun activities and historic facts. - Visit with a woman representing the suffragette movement - Hear Mary Todd Lincoln’s story - Learn about voting rights throughout U.S. History - Grown-ups can register to vote
The Harrison Center and Indiana Humanities join forces this month to present “We Wait.,” new work by Gigi Salij, in the Harrison Gallery. Part of a year-long commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, this show features screenprint portraits of women who are waiting—waiting in line to vote, literally, but also waiting to take their … Continue reading "March 2020: We Wait."
Inspire women leaders, encourage voting, and celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote with this performance by Sally Perkins! Most of our great-grandmothers weren’t allowed to speak in public, keep their own wages, attend college, or vote. Yet today, women are leaders in all sorts of industries. This comedic, fast-paced, surprise-filled piece tells the … Continue reading "Digging in Their Heels"
Event Description: Inspire women leaders, encourage voting, and celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote with this performance by Sally Perkins! Most of our great-grandmothers weren’t allowed to speak in public, keep their own wages, attend college, or vote. Yet today, women are leaders in all sorts of industries. This comedic, fast-paced, surprise-filled piece … Continue reading "Digging in Their Heels"
Inspire women leaders, encourage voting, and celebrate the centennial of women’s right to vote with this performance by Sally Perkins! Most of our great-grandmothers weren’t allowed to speak in public, keep their own wages, attend college, or vote. Yet today, women are leaders in all sorts of industries. This comedic, fast-paced, surprise-filled piece tells the … Continue reading "Digging in Their Heels"
Join singer, pianist and composer Adrienne Provenzano for this entertaining and educational story of the campaign for women's suffrage, complete with a few Ragtime numbers performed on the Steinway! Learn the role music played as women sought the vote, and celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which made that right the law of the land. … Continue reading "Luminaries: Songs of Suffrage: Votes for Women!"
Indiana’s history is full of renegade ladies who were bold, gutsy, and fascinating. We’re back again to raise a glass to a new crop of revolutionary ladies whose political prowess changed the Hoosier state, including: The hatchet-wielding activist who called for Indiana’s first women’s rights convention The local lawyer who won litigation that allowed all … Continue reading "Women Behaving Badly: Political Prowess"
Jean Cole, of The Cole Clothing Museum, will utilize the fashions of the Women's Suffrage era to bring the past to life with models portraying prominent local Suffragists. Tickets will go on sale in April. The $12 cost will include lunch. You won't want to miss this event! The event will take place in Bigler … Continue reading "Voting in Fashion by Jean Cole, Cole Clothing Museum"
Make a sash commemorating the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial! Work alongside volunteers from the Indiana Historical Costume Society as they guide you step-by-step in the sash making process. For the health & safety of others, this workshop will be offered virtually. To register, visit https://bit.ly/JuneSashWorkshop. Support for programming commemorating the Indiana Women's Suffrage Centennial in Monroe … Continue reading "Virtual Suffrage Sash Workshop"
Celebrate Indiana’s Suffrage Centennial at The Historic Artcraft! Did you know August 26, 2020 marks the 100-year anniversary of Hoosier women’s right to vote? In honor of this important milestone, we’re hosting Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson, a University of Indianapolis political science professor, during a free event at The Historic Artcraft that evening. Laura will … Continue reading "100 Years: Indiana Women’s Right to Vote"
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