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“She Got the Vote”

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“She Got the Vote”

September 5, 2019 - April 24, 2021

The exhibit can be found in the Walters East History Gallery at the Boone County History & Culture Center, Thursday – Saturday, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. reserved for seniors and other high-risk individuals) at 3801 Ponderosa St, Columbia.

To commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution and the centennial of the Columbia and Boone County League of Women Voters, the new exhibition She Got the Vote is now open. The display will run through April 2021 and features many items lent by the local League of Women Voters. The exhibit also showcases clothing from the Boone County Historical Society’s textiles collection; specifically, three iconic white dresses and yellow sashes from the era.   

The exhibit gives focus to both the movement in Columbia and Missouri, but also the national story and how events that occurred throughout the nation impacted the opinions of Missourians between 1912 and 1920.

Admission is free to the Center and we are currently open to the public Thursday through Saturday, 12:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m. (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. reserved for seniors and other high-risk individuals).