Washington, D.C. day by day, 5th Edition by Meredith Pratt

Author:Meredith Pratt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Frommer Media LLC
Published: 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Union Station.

❷ Sewall-Belmont House & Museum. You might find yourself humming “Sister Suffragette” from Mary Poppins—“We’re clearly soldiers in petticoats, and dauntless crusaders for women’s votes”—as you tour this museum. This Federal/Queen Anne–style house was once the home of Alice Paul (1885–1977), who founded the National Women’s Party in 1913 and wrote the original Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution (ERA). Paul, who held three law degrees and a Ph.D. in sociology, was jailed seven times in the U.S. and Great Britain for the cause of women’s suffrage. Paul lived here from 1929 to 1972, but now the National Women’s Party owns and maintains the house. Former President Barack Obama designated it a National Monument in 2016. Exhibitions trace the path of the women’s movement, from the better-known activist Susan B. Anthony, to 59¢ buttons and the ERA. Check out picketing banners, 5,000 prints and photographs, original cartoons, more than 50 scrapbooks from early suffragists, paintings, sculptures, publications, and more. 1 hr. 144 Constitution Ave. NE. www.nps.gov/bepa/index.htm. ☎ 202/546-1210. Free admission. Open for tours Fri–Sun 10am–5pm.

❸ ★★ Folger Shakespeare Library. Founded in 1932 by ardent Shakespeare fan (and wealthy Standard Oil executive) Henry Clay Folger and his wife, Emily, this repository houses the world’s largest collection of the Bard’s printed works. In addition to its 160,000 books—many of which are classified as rare—the library also provides an important research center for students of the master playwright and Renaissance literature. After an extensive multi-year renovation, the Shakespeare Exhibition Hall reopened in 2024 with new expanded exhibits, including some of Shakespeare’s treasured First Folios. Outdoors, the revitalized garden has a fountain and Juliet balcony. 45 min. 201 E. Capitol St. SE. www.folger.edu. ☎ 202/544-7077. Free admission. Mon–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun from noon. Free walk-in tours Mon–Sat 11am, 1pm, and 3pm, and on Sun noon and 3pm. Closed federal holidays.

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