Shall Not Be Denied - Women Fight for the Vote

Last week we went in to town to hear about Medevac at the Library of Congress. The program was presented by retired and active duty Medevac pilots through the Veterans History Project in the beautiful Jefferson Building. I used to walk those hallways almost every day when I worked at the library for ten years. It was a great way to see exhibits and get away from my desk. Since we arrived a bit early, we decided to take in the Shall Not Be Denied display. It wasn’t open the last time we were there - the final touches were being put on. So we wandered through to find out more about the history of the women fight for the vote. It almost seems ridiculous in this day and age that this ever was an issue. But times change and life evolves. These are all great reminders of things past and also what we should not take for granted. It’s one of the reasons we are glad we moved away from DC but stayed close enough to visit and so we could stay in touch with the exhibits and programs that other people spend a lot of money to travel to DC to see. And going back to the library is usually a pleasant experience. Every once in a while we will run in to a familiar face and chat. I still can’t believe I worked there. It’s funny how things turn out.