This Week at the Woodrow Wilson House
November 17, 2020
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Need a Special Event to Engage Clients? Staff?
Plan a Suffrage Outside! Virtual Tour or an
After-hours In-Person Event
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Bring your group an intimate virtual visit to Suffrage Outside! Virtual tours of Suffrage Outside! and the Wilson House are the perfect way to keep your friends and colleagues engaged! Businesses reconnecting with clients, schools needing field trips, historical societies, libraries or book clubs - all are welcome to our virtual doorstep. Don't miss out on this timely celebration of the power of women to VOTE.
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Bring Your Office to an In-person After-hours Event |
Reconnect with your group or office at an after-hours socially-distanced cocktail event, up to 50 people. The exhibition is the perfect backdrop to see friends, celebrate or just enjoy the outdoors and the fall weather! This exciting outdoor exhibition celebrating women and the centennial of the 19th Amendment is the perfect Covid-safe group activity.
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OPEN THANKSGIVING WEEKEND |
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Activities for Holiday Guests |
Suffrage Outside will be open Thanksgiving weekend - a fun, Covid-safe, outdoor activity for family and groups. The Wilson House garden is a great place to host your outdoor holiday dinner or gathering with Suffrage Outside as your backdrop! Reserve your visiting time below or contact us to schedule your evening party! Don't miss out on this exciting outdoor exhibition celebrating women and the centennial of the 19th Amendment closing on Nov 30!
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Tuesday, Dec 1, 12pm
Lunch & Learn Speaker Series
The 1918 Pandemic
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Join Andrew Phillips, curator at the Woodrow Wilson Library and Museum in Staunton, VA for a talk on the history of the 1918-19 Pandemic. |
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Lunch & Learn Speaker Series Continues in 2021
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Mark your calendars for the continuation of our popular Tuesday Speaker Series starting January 12. On the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, notable historians, curators, and leaders will cover aspects of the social movements of the early 20th Century and their relevance today. 2021 topics include Fake News, the Arc of Suffrage, and much more! |
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Listen to past speakers on our YouTube channel: Kimberly A. Hamlin, Angela P. Dodson, Rebecca Boggs Roberts, Tina Cassidy, Erin D. Chapman, Eric S. Yellin, Yellin pt2, Keisha Blain, Laura Kumin, Korey Garibaldi, Peck & Smemo, Danies & Richardson, Brenda Jones
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Enjoying the Speaker Series? Your support helps us continue to bring engaging and relevant discussions virtually. Consider becoming a sponsor - just $500 will underwrite the production of one speaker event and video. As a sponsor, your name will be prominently featured both during the event and afterward on our website. |
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Ellen & Edith at the National Portrait Gallery |
A new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery features portraits of both Ellen Axson Wilson and Edith Bolling Wilson as well as our own Vonnoh portrait of Ellen and the Wilson daughters. Every Eye Is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States, opening Nov. 13, 2020, is the first major exhibition to explore the historical significance of this prominent position through the mode of portraiture. The exhibition, organized in collaboration with the White House and the National First Ladies’ Library, will span nearly 250 years, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump. Featuring more than 60 portraits of the first ladies and those who undertook the role of White House hostess.
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Don't Forget to Get Out and Walk After Thanksgiving Dinner! |
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The Kalorama Audio
Walking Tour
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A self-guided walking tour explores the history and cultural diversity of the magnificent Kalorama neighborhood; all you need is your cell phone and our downloadable map to navigate! Listen on your phone to stories from those who know this neighborhood best: diplomats, historic site representatives, residents who live and work here, and friends of the Wilson House, with guest appearances from famous Washingtonians. |
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Waddy Wood Walking Tour
"If These Walls Could Talk!"
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Our recently launched Waddy Butler Wood Walking Tour is available to download. Learn about the history and residents of thirteen houses designed by the famous architect of the Woodrow Wilson House, Waddy Butler Wood as you explore the beautiful Kalorama neighborhood. |
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Please Support the Wilson House |
The Woodrow Wilson House preserves the past to enrich the future.
Your gift will allow us to continue great programs like the Tuesday Speaker Series, Suffrage Outside! Exhibition, Student Volunteer Program and the Walking Tours. Please consider sponsoring one of these programs.
We cannot do this without your help.
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