Gibson Girls and Suffragists May 16, 2009

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In honor of Mother's Day, daughters are encouraged to bring their moms (and moms bring your daughters!) for a special mother and daughter event.
Join us on the Paulsdale Porch to hear Catherine Gourley discuss her new book, Gibson Girls and Suffragists the firstvolume in afive book nonfictionseries, Images of Women in the Twentieth Century. Written particularly for girls ages 10 and up, this series explores how popular culture has portrayed womenin the early twentieth century; fromGibson and Christy girls toSuffragists, Flappers, College and Factory girls.

Moms and daughters will also have the opportunity to work together on a special project.
Light refreshments will be served.

Organized by Alice Paul Institute
Founded in 1985, the Alice Paul Institute (API) is a non-profit 501c(3) organization based in Mt. Laurel, NJ. API educates the public about the life and work of Alice Paul and continues that work by educating and empowering women and girls from all segments of society to take leadership roles in their schools and communities. API is headquartered at Paulsdale, Pauls birthplace and family home. A National Historic Landmark, Paulsdale serves as a center for womens leadership development and heritage programming. To learn more about the Alice Paul Institute, please visit www.alicepaul.org.

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Ticket Info:  

• Gibson Girls and Suffragists-Book & Registration, $35.99
• Gibson Girls and Suffragists- Registration Only, $15.99

Official Website: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/295264143/upcoming