You may have heard of Susan B. Anthony, but have you heard of Nina Otero-Warren or Alice Paul? They, too, were prominent suffragists who fought for women's right to vote.

“Women's Votes, Voters' Voices” is an exhibit produced by the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment. The exhibit, delayed a year because of pandemic closures, tells the stories of the fight for voting rights in our nation, state, and county. It focuses on the numerous endeavors and successes of the League of Women Voters at the state and local levels.  It includes the important role played by the League of Women Voters of Los Alamos to gain full suffrage for county residents.

It will be on display from August 21 through September 21 in the Step Up Gallery at Mesa Public Library.

Come learn about the suffragists who helped gain voting rights for American women and learn about the members of the local League of Women Voters who led county citizens in formulating a governing charter, in getting their own voting rights, and in improving living conditions on The Hill.

• See mannequins dressed in vintage clothing
• Take a selfie with a suffragist in jail
•  Put in a piece of the jigsaw puzzle that shows the famous suffragists
•  Play the Votes for Women board game 
•  Watch the slide show and
•  Enter a drawing to win a suffragist sash or a poster

Exhibit Days and Hours (Aug. 21 - Sept. 21)

MON: 10 AM - 8 PM
TUE: 10 AM - 8 PM
WED: 10 AM - 8 PM
THU: 10 AM - 8 PM.
FRI: 10 AM - 6 PM.
SAT: 10 AM - 5 PM.
SUN: Closed

In addition, three talks about women’s suffrage will complement the exhibit:

We Demand the Right to Vote: An Evening with Meneese Wall, artist, illustrator, and author, August 23, 6 p.m., by Zoom.  Register on the Mesa Public Library event calendar.

Ganaron el Voto: Woman Suffrage and Suffragists in New Mexico, with Sylvia Ramos Cruz, retired general surgeon, writer, and women’s rights activist. August 30, 6 p.m., by Zoom Mesa Public Library.  Register on the Mesa Public Library event calendar.

La Nina: The Story of Nina Otero-Warren, presented by Deborah Blanche in a Chautauqua dramatization, September 16, 6 p.m., by Zoom. Sponsored by Palomita Productions; co-sponsored by the Los Alamos Historical Society. Register on the Mesa Public Library event calendar.