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SUMMARY:Celebrate the Vote!
DESCRIPTION:Drop in for an afternoon celebrating the 19th Amendment\, local voting history\, and the people who continue to make democracy work. \nExplore the suffrage exhibit before it closes and discover the story of Lillien Cox Gault\, a local civic leader who encouraged and helped women register and vote\, and worked to build their confidence and participation in civic life. \nDuring the afternoon\, visitors can: \n\nExplore the Cox House and suffrage exhibit\nHistorical reenactments\, 2:00-2:15 PM and 3:00-3:15 PM \n\nRose Johnson as Susan B Anthony/Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Declaration of Sentiments\nElsa Cornell as Lillien Gault\nMayor Shanon Nowell\n\n\nPose for photographs in a historic hat or suffrage sash\nMake a voting button\nFind nonpartisan local voting information\nEnjoy cake and lemonade on the lawn\n\nFirst-time voters\, future voters\, experienced voters\, families\, and community members of all ages are welcome. Come celebrate how far voting rights have come and the role each generation plays in carrying them forward.
URL:https://www.nchsmn.org/event/celebrate-the-vote/
LOCATION:Cox House\, 500 N. Washington Avenue\, Saint Peter\, MN\, 56082\, United States
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SUMMARY:We the People: Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:We the People: Then and Now\nSaturday\, June 13\n9:30 to 11:30 a.m.\nFree\nSaint Peter Community Center\, Room 219 \nJoin the League of Women Voters of St. Peter and the Nicollet County Historical Society for an engaging\, interactive look at the founding documents that shaped the United States\, and the questions they continue to raise today. \nFacilitated by Dr. Kate Knutson\, Gustavus Adolphus College Political Science Professor\, this program will explore the ideas\, conflicts\, and compromises behind the Declaration of Independence\, the Articles of Confederation\, the U.S. Constitution\, and the Bill of Rights. Through brief presentations\, small group discussions\, and interactive activities\, participants will consider what these documents say\, what they leave unresolved\, and how they continue to shape American democracy. \nThe morning will begin with the historical and philosophical backstory of the American Revolution before moving into a closer look at the Declaration of Independence and the grievances that led the colonies to break from Great Britain. Participants will also learn about the Articles of Confederation\, America’s first attempt at a national government\, and how its weaknesses helped lead to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. \nThe session will then turn to the Constitution and Bill of Rights\, inviting participants to reflect on the goals named in the Preamble\, the rights protected by the first ten amendments\, and the ongoing work of democracy. The program will close with a discussion of what comes next\, including the strengths of U.S. democracy\, the challenges it faces\, and what constitutional change might look like. \nAs the nation approaches its 250th anniversary\, this program offers an opportunity to revisit familiar documents with fresh eyes and to consider how “We the People” has been understood\, challenged\, and expanded over time. \nOnline registration has closed. Drop-ins are welcome as space allows.  \n          
URL:https://www.nchsmn.org/event/we-the-people-then-and-now/
LOCATION:St. Peter Community Center Room 219\, 600 S 5th Street\, Saint Peter\, 56082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Workshops
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