Join us as VCU commemorates the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, which took place Nov. 20, 1909, at 919 W. Franklin Street, now VCU's Crenshaw House. The ESL became the League of Women Voters of Virginia in 1920, shortly after the 19th Amendment was ratified granting women the right to vote. More here: http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/crenshaw.html Nov. 19, 2009 7 p.m. University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom 907 Floyd Ave. Librarian of Virginia Sandra G. Treadway, Ph.D. will present "A Lady's Place is in the House [of Delegates]: Virginia Women in Politics, 1909-2009." Nov. 20, 2009 Noon Suffrage march and official renaming of the Crenshaw House Participants will gather on the Shafer Court side of Ginter House, 901 W. Franklin St., and march to the Crenshaw House, 919 W. Franklin St. All events are free and open to the public. Parking is available for a fee in the West Main Street, West Cary Street and West Broad Street parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, please e-mail [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> or call 804-827-1163. This event is sponsored by the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, VCU Libraries and the League of Women Voters. You can learn more about the founding of the Equal Suffrage League online <http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/exhibit/crenshaw.html> or in Special Collections and Archives, 4th floor, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Avenue. -- Ray Bonis Special Collections and Archives James Branch Cabell Library VCU Libraries [log in to unmask] 804-828-1108 ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html