The U.S. Capitol Historical Society introduces the 2020 Annual Symposium, 100 Years of Women Voting.

Distinguished speakers will discuss the impact of women in American government and public life over the last century. Reimagined as a virtual series, the rescheduled program will cover all of the originally planned topics over six weekly webinars.

OPENING KEYNOTE speaker: Christina Wolbrecht
Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame; Director of the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy; C. Robert and Margaret Hanley Family Director of the Washington Program

All sessions will run from 11 AM CDT to noon;  advance registration is required. 

A Conversation with Elaine Weiss and Judge M. Margaret McKeown

Join us on August 24 at 11am CT for this special commemorative program, which will feature a conversation between the Hon. M. Margaret McKeown, Chair of the ABA’s Commission on the 19th Amendment, and Elaine Weiss, author of The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote. Learn the gripping story of how women won the right to vote and opened the door to future battles for civil rights. 

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Publication available until sold out.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, USA TODAY NETWORK, part of Gannett Co., Inc., launched the multi-platform “Women of the Century” project, which recognizes and celebrates women from across America for their inspiring accomplishments in the 100 years since the ratification of women’s right to vote.

You can find this special publication in the Sunday, August 16 publication of the Argus Leader.

“Women of Distinction” interview: Sr. Lynn Marie Welbig talking about the Presentation Sisters and Presentation College in Aberdeen.

For 18 years, Sister Lynn Marie Welbig served in the education ministry as a teacher and principal in South Dakota and Minnesota. Currently, Sister Lynn Marie serves on the core team and teaches in the Avera Leaders in Ministry program, is a board member of two Avera health care centers, serves on the Avera Investment Committee, is a board member for the Prairie Hearts Guest House of the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, and board member for SD Voices for Peace. She facilitates a Presentation Cojourner group in Sioux Falls and for three years has represented the Presentation Sisters as a lobbyist in the SD legislature.

Angelica Shirley Carpenter, author of “Born Criminal” talking about Matilda Joslyn Gage and L. Frank Baum & family.  

Gage was very involved in the national women’s suffrage movement and has a South Dakota connection. Joining us today with more is author Angelica Shirley Carpenter. Her book Born Criminal goes into detail about Gage. Listen to the interview. >>>