Muncy, Pa. — This weekend's Muncy Historical Society event will begin with the Vintage Gatherers Quilters presenting comforting quilts to U.S. military veterans.
The Society partners with the Vintage Gatherers Quilters, who, together, have become a group under the auspices of the Quilts of Valor Foundation. The Quilt of Valor effort involves local quilters who provide quilts to honor veterans and service members who have been touched by war with comforting and healing quilts.
The presentation and program will be held in the Muncy Baptist Church, 11 W. Penn St., Muncy, at 6 p.m., Nov. 16.Â
Quilts of Valor began in 2003 and has evolved to include giving quilts to all veterans touched by war — those who served in various times, wars, and conflicts. Eligible individuals include active-duty National Guard and Reservist members of the U.S. armed forces, living veterans of the armed forces during declared war, conflicts, police actions, peacekeeping missions, and counter terrorism operations. This would include, but not necessarily be limited to, veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Panama, Beirut, Grenada, Bosnia, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Iraq, Afghanistan, anti-terrorism operations, and terrorism attacks against armed forces personnel.
Suffragist's image brought to life
Immediately following the veteran presentations, Pat Jordan will perform her dramatic portrayal of Carrie Chapman Catt, an American women’s suffrage leader who campaigned for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave U.S women the right to vote in 1920.
The votes are in — the resemblance is uncanny!
Jordan’s Catt presentation is an entertaining and highly researched one-woman play about the woman who led an army of voteless women in 1919 to pressure Congress to pass the constitutional amendment giving them the right to vote and convinced state legislatures to ratify it in 1920.
Catt was one of the most well-known women in the United States during the first half of the 20th Century. She developed the winning strategy, which created momentum by securing victories at the state level while building a strong, unified national campaign. This dual-pronged approach ultimately created the necessary political pressure to secure the passage of the 19th Amendment by Congress and its ratification by the states in 1920.
Catt became president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) as Susan B. Anthony's handpicked successor. In her first year as NAWSA president, she led a delegation to the 1900 Republican Party national convention, which allowed the suffragists 10 minutes to speak. The Democrats refused to hear them. During the national NAWSA convention in 1903, Catt and Anthony were attacked by the press for allowing black membership in NAWSA.
This story, performed by Pat Jordan of Heritage Theatre Guild’s Famous American Women Programs, brings the journey of women’s right to vote to life, focusing on Catt’s work to achieve the 19th Amendment and as the founder of the League of Women Voters.
Join on Sunday, Nov. 16 to honor the nation’s veterans and meet Carrie Chapman Catt. The society’s meetings and events are always open to the public. Call 570-546-5917 for more information or visit the website MuncyHistoricalSociety.org.
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