Women's Rights, Family Values, and the Polarization of American
Politics On Friday, April 8, 2011, Professor Marjorie Spruill of
the University of South Carolina opened the "Women's History in
Washington" lecture series with a presentation entitled "Women's
Rights, Family Values, and the Polarization of American
Politics." Co-sponsored by the Wilson Center and the National
Women's History Museum, the series will highlight the research
being done in the field of women's history—research that will
form the backbone of the planned museum once it opens.
Introducing the lecture, Joan Wages, a founding board member and
current president of the National Women's History Museum, noted
the steps that must take place before construction of the museum
can get underway, beginning with Congressional approval for the
purchase of a plot of land on the National Mall that has been
designated as the site for building. Pointing to the outstanding
accomplishments of women throughout American history and the
immense efforts that h