"On Saturday, January 4, President Biden signed into law the Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act, authorizing the placement of a monument honoring the women’s suffrage movement on the National Mall.

In a statement issued from the White House, President Biden said, "In addition to commemorating the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument will recognize the generations of women who fought to ensure an equal voice for women in our democracy and honor the leaders who fought for the enfranchisement of all women long after the 19th Amendment was ratified. Vice President Harris and I are committed to defending equal rights for all Americans, to strengthening the federal government’s recognition of women’s contributions to our nation’s history, and to inspiring the next generation to create a more equal future for all."

The National Women's History Museum is a proud partner of the Women's Suffrage National Monument Foundation."

Although I was fortunate enough to visit the National Women's Art Museum in Washington D C back in my heyday, I haven't beeen to this museum and my travel days are over. But I do enjoy their news in my e-mail and I am still an avid reader of Women's History. Since women were able to rise through college to the doctoral level and gain entry into previously all male levels at Museums and Publishing, we have had the opportunity to learn more about our historical heroes. One of my favorites has always been Alice Paul of Mt. Laurel right here in NJ. You can visit the Alice Paul Institute and learn more about her lifelong efforts that eventually gave women in America the right to vote. Isn't it hard to believe that there wa a time we didn't have the right to vote?

Happy New Year friends and Happy Trails always!

Jo Ann wrightj45@yahoo.com