We are also developing new web-based ways to share the stories of the people connected to Lippitt House. This year is the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment which stated a person’s right to vote can’t be denied because of sex. To mark this important step towards universal suffrage, we are working with a Public Humanities Class at Brown University to create an interactive timeline for the museum’s website that explores the gradual expansion of voting rights in Rhode Island from the colonial era through the 20th century. Because Lippitt family members, both male and female, played prominent roles in civic life this is a great opportunity to share some of those stories and explore their impact on Rhode Island.