Yesterday in 1920

88 years ago, thanks to the 19th Amendment and the over 50 years of work by such luminaries as Lucy Stone and Susan B. Anthony, women had finally achieved suffrage.

"On August 26 the Nineteenth Amendment was proclaimed by the secretary of state as being part of the Constitution of the United States. Women in the United States were enfranchised on an equal basis with men."

The text reads as follows:
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

Encyclopedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopedia Online Edition. 27 Aug. 2008

http://library.eb.com/eb/article-9077370

Vote Like You Are On Fire!

Ward 8 City Council election coming up. Stay informed and stay tuned.

First up: Washington Post.

Good Luck in Geometry Junior!

Since school in DC has officially begun, let us review the "rules of the road" regarding truancy and other guidelines for the DC Public Library.

As an added bonus, I'll throw in a link to DC Public Schools for events, calenders, walking routes, athletics, etc.

Hulk Smash!

As promised oh so long ago... 

Here is a drawing I made with some kids that I was trying to encourage to draw. It quickly devolved into the kids watching me draw, and being quite bossy about it too. This is the only one that didn't walk out of the library.

p.s. We are going to be ordering some new music very soon so send in ideas if you have any.

Around The Eastern Branch

Photos of the Savoy Elementary School are at And Now, Anacostia.

AND...

Did you know there are Ward 7 & 8 Council seats up for grabs this September?
You better get involved and get registered.

Internet Friends are Still Real Friends

Our Mothership (MLK Library) has a Myspace page!
Pretty exciting!
What's next I wonder...maybe a blog?

Coo-Coo For Google Puffs!

I am going Coo-Coo Google Puffs over here! I have looked at where I used to live in Bell' Italia like 7 times today. I probably looked at your house too. Go get your own Google Earth. That is, if you didn't already, say, back in the early aughts.

From now on whenever you kids ask me where something on planet Earth is...Ker-Pow! You're headed to a computer and learning about using this awesome geography tool.