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Ohio Statehouse Celebrates Women’s History Month
Special exhibition will be on view through March 31, 2009
2/27/2009
CONTACT:
Gregg Dodd
Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
(614) 728-2130
gdodd@csrab.state.oh.us
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Feb. 27, 2009) – The Ohio Statehouse will celebrate and honor important women in the history of Ohio during Women's History Month, March 1 – 31, 2009, with tours of the Ladies' Gallery and a special display.
A small display will be on view in the Ohio Statehouse Map Room. The exhibition will focus on books by or about Ohio women. The display will feature children’s authors, politicians, activists and women in the arts. The exhibition is presented in partnership with the Ohioana Library.
Ohio Statehouse visitors will have the opportunity to visit the Ladies' Gallery during their tour. The Ladies' Gallery is a place of honor and learning in the Ohio Statehouse. The room pays homage to Ohio's first six women legislators who paved the way for women in government. The room also honors all women who have served in the Ohio General Assembly.
About the Ladies’ Gallery
Taking their historic seats for the 1923-1924 Ohio General Assembly session were six courageous, capable and determined women elected by their home districts to serve in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate. Serving in the 1923 Ohio House of Representatives were Nettie McKenzie Clapp, Cuyahoga County; Lulu Thomas Gleason, Lucas County; Adelaide Sterling Ott, Mahoning County; and May Martin Van Wye, Hamilton County. Serving in the Ohio Senate were Nettie Bromley Loughead, Hamilton County; and Maude Comstock Waitt, Cuyahoga County.
The Ladies' Gallery's enduring goal is to inform and inspire all who visit – especially young women and girls – to take an active role in democracy. The room portrays the comprehensive impact women had on the most controversial and cutting-edge issues of the time--issues that changed the culture of American and Ohio life. The room contains an interactive kiosk, historic items, clothing, photos, banners and artifacts pertaining to the first women legislators and the history of the Suffrage movement in Ohio.
To view this press release and others, please visit
www/OhioStatehouse.org
About the Ohio Statehouse
The Ohio Statehouse is more than a monument to our past; it's where history happens! The Ohio Statehouse is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed holidays. Free guided tours are offered Monday through Friday on the hour from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday from noon until 3 p.m. Tours depart from the Third Street Information Desk. Groups of 10 or more are requested to call in advance to ensure a guide is available. Contact (888) OHIO-123 for more information or to schedule a group tour. For more information about the Ohio Statehouse visit
www.OhioStatehouse.org.
About the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
The Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex. The Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center coordinates tours of Capitol Square and provides information about the buildings, their history and Ohio's government.
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