Beautiful, thank you so much, ladies and gentlemen. It just lifts the spirits and prepares us for the learning ahead. We are so grateful and honored that you came tonight and grateful to cspan for covering this important discussion about womens suffrage and elizabeth stantons role in it. During these anxious times, as many people are avoiding leaving the home in large public gatherings, its so important to engage in Lifelong Learning and that is why watching cspan is so important. Please also, and friends here as well, use the National Constitution centers virtual online resources to learn about the constitution. We have this spectacular new program called classroom exchanges where we unite classrooms across the country for live discussions about the constitution moderated by judges and master teachers with classes around the country as you look for ways to continue your learning from home. Check out the interactive constitution, pick up provisions of the constitution you dont know abo
Good evening. Im lauren rosenberg. Im so glad that youre here tonight. F. You if youre joining us for a first time, welcome. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones or anything else that might make noise during the program. In addition to the many lectures and tours garret peck leads, he presented at the library of congress and the National Archives and temperature prance to the sites is on cspan book tv and ten things you didnt know about with punk rock legend henry rollins. He was featured on a documentary by the smithsonian channel. He is author of seven books including prohibition in washington, d. C. how dry we werent, the prohibition hangover. And the great war in America World war i and its aftermath which was published in 2018. Before we get started, i want to make sure to invite you all to join us in the lobby following his presentation to enjoy a sample of a prohibition era cocktail tanks to torrence swan and founding spirits gin. So now please welcome me in welco
Hes the author of the prohibition hangover and prohibition in washington, d. C. , how dry we werent. Good evening. Im Lauren Rosenberg with Smithsonian Associates. Im so glad youre here tonight. To our members, welcome. Its our ongoing support that makes events like this possible. If youre joining us for the first time, an equally warm welcome and invitation to explore the programs we offer at smithsonian institutes. Now is the perfect time to silence your cell phones or anything else that might make noise during the program. Were thrilled to welcome author, historian and tour guide garrett peck back to the smithsonian. Garrett has presented at the library of congress and the National Archives and his temperance toward our prohibition sites has been featured on cspan, book tv and History Channel program 10 things you didnt know about with henry rollins. He was featured on a document about prohibition by the smithsonian channel. Hes the author of several books including how dry we weren
America. Hes the author of the prohibition hangover, alcohol in america from demon rum to cult cabernet and prohigs hib is in washington, d. C. , how dry we werent. Im lauren rosenberg. To our members, welcome. And if youre joining us for the first time, a warm welcome and open invitation to explore the wide range at Smithsonian Associates. Now is the time to silence your cell phone. Were thrilled tonight to welcome author, historian and tour guide garrett peck back to the smithsonian. Garrett has presented at the library of congress and the national archives. And his tempers to our prohibition sites has been feet urz on cspan and book tv and the History Program and ten things you didnt know about with punk rock legend Henry Rollins and featured about prohibition by the smithsonian channel and he has a book how dry we werent and the prohibition hangover, from demon rum to cult cabernet and world war ii and the aftermath published in 2018. Before we get started, i wan to make sure to in
And how women gained the right to vote. He she is the author of suffragits the 19th amendment. Im the president of the White House Historical association. Its my privilege to welcome you, many of you back to historic deindica historic Decatur House and another one of our wonderful lectures. Tonight is one of the annual National Heritage lectures that we do in partnership with the u. S. Capitol Historical Society and the u. S. Supreme court Historical Society. We have our wonderful colleagues from both here tonight and my great friend jane campbell, the new president of the capitol Historical Society. And like to welcome her tonight. On june 4th, 1919, the 19th amendment was passed and sent to the states for ratification. The sufferagists used the white house as a backdrop to challenge inequity and bring attention to the cause and tonight we look forward to hearing more about their successful efforts to secure womens rights to vote. Before i introduce our speaker, i have a couple of oth