Roma Black takes a look at the introductory section of “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” a new Smithsonian exhibit on display at the Saunders County Museum from now until Oct. 7.
Sam Crisler photos, Wahoo Newspaper
As part of the Saunders County Museum’s agreement to house the “Voices and Votes” exhibit, it agreed to curate new exhibits of its own that create a local link to an idea that stretches across a continent. One of the exhibits showcases the Ida McKinley Club’s Wahoo chapter, which at one point boasted over 300 members, according to newspaper clippings from the late 1800s. Its members wore the dresses pictured.
WAHOO — The National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. houses an exhibition exploring the history of United States democracy, from the days of the Boston Tea Party to Barack Obama.
Roma Black takes a look at the introductory section of “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America,” a new Smithsonian exhibit on display at the Saunders County Museum from now until Oct. 7.
As part of the Saunders County Museum’s agreement to house the “Voices and Votes” exhibit, it agreed to curate new exhibits of its own that create a local link to an idea that stretches across a continent. One of the exhibits showcases the Ida McKinley Club’s Wahoo chapter, which at one point boasted over 300 members, according to newspaper clippings from the late 1800s. Its members wore the dresses pictured.
