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Women’s History on the Horizon: the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020
  • Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - Wednesday, August 27, 2014
  • Time: 11:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

In commemoration of Women’s Equality Day and the 94th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, a discussion on the preparations for upcoming centennial programs and how one hundred years of voting rights has impacted the present-day political, social and economic roles for women.

Presented by the National Archives in partnership with the Sewall-Belmont House & Museum.

Reserve a seat

All public programs at the National Archives are free and streamed live online via the National Archives’ YouTube channel. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW.