AUP student taking a photo of the Seine during Orientation.

Washington, D.C.

Exclusive AUP Viewing of the "Suffrage Outside!" exhibit in Washington, D.C.

Sunday, November 1, 2020 - 16:30

AUP alumna Elizabeth Karcher '84, Executive Director of the President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C., has invited AUP community members to an exclusive, after-hours and socially distant viewing of the outdoor exhibit, "Suffrage Outside! The 19th Amendment at 100," taking place on Sunday, November 1 from 4:30-6:00 pm. Marking one hundred years since women won their right to vote in the U.S., the outdoor exhibition guides viewers through the gardens of the President Woodrow Wilson House, telling the rich visual story of the Women's Suffrage Movement. Following a private viewing, guests will be treated to a socially distanced after-party with refreshments.

Date and time: Sunday, November 1 from 4:30-6:00 pm (rain date Monday, November 2) 

Venue: The President Woodrow Wilson House

Address: 2340 S St NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA

About the Exhibit

The "Suffrage Outside!" exhibit is part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “Where Women Made History” campaign, a significant, multi-year initiative recognizing the stories and protecting the historic places that showcase the vision, courage, and leadership of the generations of women who contributed to American history and culture. 

“Through visual storytelling," says Elizabeth Karcher, "this exhibit takes history outside our museum and showcases how women’s work outside the home, the work and leadership of Black women pushed outside the ‘mainstream’ middle-class white women’s movement, protesting outside the White House, public protests outside in the streets, mobilization for war outside the United States as well as alliances with activists outside the United States, collectively propelled the American woman’s suffrage campaign to victory in 1920.”

 

Health and Safety Precautions

For guests’ safety, the Woodrow Wilson House is following COVID-19 safety protocols aligning with D.C.’s COVID-19 Reopening Phase Two. Guests are required to wear masks throughout their stay, and will be asked to respect all social distancing instructions from the hosts. Easily accessible hand sanitizing stations will be placed throughout the exhibition. Guests will enter through an open-air garage and climb one flight of stairs before entering the garden exhibit. Those requiring handicap access should sandrewsatwoodrowwilsonhouse.org (email) for information on accommodation.