Morrison Public Library Presents ‘To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote

Exhibition showcases events leading up to Tennessee’s ratification of the 19^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution*

Morrison Public Library in Morrison, Tennessee presents To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote, a new traveling exhibition. The exhibition, created in partnership with the Tennessee State Museum and the Tennessee State Library and Archives, explores the history of the woman’s suffrage movement, Tennessee’s dramatic vote to ratify the 19^th Amendment in 1920, and the years that followed.

The exhibition is constructed of multiple dynamic panels, offering guests a touch-free experience of archival images, engaging stories and introductions to the leaders of the fight for and against the cause of woman’s suffrage. The stories begin by detailing the early challenges of racial and gender discrimination and continuing to the organization of African American and white women’s associations to encourage political engagement.

The Official Committee of the State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial

The Official Committee of the State of Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial was created by the appointment of the TN House Speaker and Lt. Governor and began work in February 2019. Governor Bill Lee declared August 2019 to August 2020 as the Tennessee Woman Suffrage Centennial Year. Under leadership from the Tennessee General Assembly, the Committee members include the Tennessee State Library and Archives, the Tennessee State Museum, the Tennessee Department of Education, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historian, and the Tennessee Historical Society. Learn more at TNWoman100.com.

Library Donations:

New Memorial Book donations in memory of:

Pedro Paz

Revolutions of Michael Carson

Christopher Joseph Patterson

Loyal

Treasury of Joy and Inspiration

Ralph Lee Coleman

All the Gallant Men

Sharon Sue Hickenbottom

Rescued an Andy Carpenter Mystery

Lillie Loetta Smith

Finding Dory

Big Blue Book of Beginner Books

Big Green Book of Beginner Books

Gordon Thomas Mayfield

Rush Revere and the First Patriots

Rush Revere and the Presidency

Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims

Louise Wood Robinson

Big Red Book of Beginner Books

Big Book of Berenstain Bears

Time Twisters Pirate of the Caribbean & Flying Chariot

Dog Diaries Double Dog Dare

Harry Lee Barnes

Fields of Battle

Donna Gail Underhill

Blessed Life

William Andrew DeMonbreun II

American Sprit

Jimmy Ray Barnes

Keep It Simple

Monice Ruth Green McGiboney

Best Family Ever

Disney Storybook Collection 9 Classics

Sarah Johnson Miller

Carol Burnett

Dick Van Dyke

Katelyn Beth Smith

Disney Princess Storybook Collection

Ann Marie Walker Foutch

Time Twisters Pro Wrestler and Space Cowboys

Gregory Dennis Rogers

All That Is Bitter & Sweet

Mammals

Bessie Mae Bouldin Smithson

Mr. President

Jerry Wayne Bost

Oregon Trail Oregon City or Bust

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tractors

Morrison Public Library Curbside Service will be available for book checkout, copies and faxes.

REMINDER:

Call 931-635-2060

if you wish to checkout Books

or schedule an appointment to use a computer.

(Computer use limited to 50 minutes of time for one family member at a time.)

Outside book drop will still be available for returning books.

Reminder:

Morrison Public Library encourages social distancing and the wearing of masks, and follows the State of Tennessee Safety Requirements.

No fines will be charged during this time that we are closed.

Helpful Telephone Numbers:

Tennessee Coronavirus Public Information Hotline

877-897-2945

McMinnville TN Social Security Office

877-616-2515

Tennessee United Way Human Services

Hotline Dial 211

Upper Cumberland

Developmental District

Call 931-432-4111

for information and screening

about in-home services

Warren County Senior Center

931-473-6559

6th Annual

Hear Tell

Storyteller Fest

Sat., March 7^th 10:00 AM

Celebrate 100 Years of

Women’s Suffrage

Tennesseans and the Vote

Free Event

Free Admission*

*Authors will have books available for sale.

Meet The Authors:

Dr. Elizabeth Taylor

Ray McCoy

Wayne Vansant

Reminder: The Never Forget Exhibit

will be on display through March 20th.

Never Forget: An Introduction to the Holocaust

"It is true that the world of a Holocaust victim was one continuous dehumanizing experience...but I cannot agree with those who only saw darkness." - Norbert Friedman, Holocaust survivor

Never Forget: An Introduction to the Holocaust tells the often complicated and difficult story of the Holocaust for adults and younger audiences (5th and 6th Grade). The exhibition asks nine important questions, including "What was Jewish life like before the Holocaust?" "What happened to the victims?" and "How did people fight back?" Never Forget features the story of one Holocaust victim, Norbert Friedman, who survived eleven camps and eventually immigrated to the United States after the Holocaust.

Never Forget: An Introduction to the Holocaust encourages us to never forget and to use the lessons of the Holocaust to be an upstander, not a bystander.

This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly.

Funding for this exhibit was also provided by the Kennesaw State University Student Assistance for Leadership in Teaching (SALT) program, the Marcus Foundation, Kennesaw State University, and the generous support of the Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education patrons.

Free Admission, groups welcome, teacher's guide available.

Smithsonian Institution

Journey Stories Exhibition

From Native Americans to new American citizens, regardless of our ethnic or racial background, our nation's history is filled with stories of people leaving everything behind to reach a new life in another state, across the continent, or even across the ocean.

Based on the Smithsonian's traveling exhibition of the same name, Journey Stories covers centuries of American history, and includes important chapters such as Western expansion and Native American displacement, African American migration from the Deep South, and important developments in transportation technology.

For four centuries, movement, across short distances and far, has shaped America. Our nation's history is a patchwork of many stories, woven over time from the voyages of people - voluntary and involuntary - who traveled to build new lives state-to-state, across the continent, and from around the world.

No matter the country of origin or reason for coming here, from our earliest days, Americans have been intensely mobile, and we still are. Travel over roads, rails, rivers, and trails - even the skies - have shaped our cultural and economic landscape. In many ways, our Journey Stories define us.

The Fifth Annual Hear Tell Storytellers Fest will be held on Saturday, March 2^nd, at 10:00 am, at Morrison Public Library, located at 138 West Maple Street in Morrison, Tennessee. The Hear Tell Storytellers Fest is a free event with free admission.

This year will feature a tribute to National Medal of Honor recipients. As March is also Women’s History Month, the Hear Tell Storytellers Fest will be the story of Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to receive the National Medal of Honor.

Dr. Mary Walker will have her story told by a representative of the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga.

The Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center in Chattanooga is under-going an incredible transformation into a major destination - a multi-purpose Heritage Center with an expected attendance of more than 70,000 visitors annually. Construction began in January on the new 19,000 square-foot facility in the Aquarium Plaza in downtown Chattanooga. The Heritage Center will recognize Chattanooga as the “Birthplace of the Medal of Honor” and will honor and preserve the stories of 20 Tennessee Medal of Honor recipients. Visitors will be able to explore their dramatic stories through a series of immersive and engaging exhibits. Each experience will incorporate the innovative and curriculum-approved Medal of Honor Character Development Program that emphasizes six character traits that embody the Medal of Honor and its recipients – Patriotism, Citizenship, Courage, Sacrifice, Integrity, and Commitment.

“The Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center is a celebration for our region. This Heritage Center not only memorializes the acts of valor demonstrated by the recipients of our highest military award but educates the next generation about the six character traits associated with their gallantry, from the First Medals forward,” said Major General Bill Raines, U.S. Army (Retired) and chairman of the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center. “This Heritage Center will provide an educational experience that will inspire you. These Medal of Honor characteristics can apply in your life whether you are in the school yard or in the board room.”

The Heritage Center will include a large permanent gallery with interactive exhibits on Medal of Honor recipients, dedicated area for traveling exhibits, two classrooms, and an event space which will support the Veteran community. In addition, the Center will offer family programming, and special events.

To learn more about the Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, please visit www.mohm.org