As part of its month-long Exploring Women’s History initiative, the Frances Willard House Museum will host a virtual conversation with author Page Harrington on Sunday, March 27 at 4 p.m. about the ways in which historic sites have recently been revisiting and reinterpreting the women’s suffrage movement.

The 2020 anniversary of the 19th Amendment caused many to re-examine the history of women's suffrage and voting rights in the United States. This led to more expansive and inclusive narratives for these histories, offering a lens into how fraught and fruitful this re-examination can be.

Harrington’s new book, The Legacy of Women’s Suffrage at Museums and Historic Sites, deals with this story directly. She will explain the process of re-examination, why it is important, and where it can lead us in the field of history and beyond. The Frances Willard House Museum’s digital exhibit, Truth-Telling: Frances Willard and Ida B. Wells, is featured in the book, and Harrington and Willard House Director Lori Osborne will discuss the project as an example of this re-examination.

This program is part of the Views series at the Frances Willard House Museum and Archives, which highlights new research and writing in women’s history.

To register for this free virtual event, click here. Donations are encouraged and can be made here. For more information, visit www.franceswillardhouse.org.