Columbia and Victory Gardens
Did you know that Victory Gardens started in WWI? In 1918 much of DC federal land was divided into community vegetable gardens and citizens nationwide were encouraged to plant any available plot of land to aid in the war effort. Over 20 million households planted Victory Gardens (also known as
Constitutional Amendments
During Wilson's eight years as president, Congress passed two constitutional amendments
Election: 1912
In 1910, Wilson was picked by party bosses to run for Governor of New Jersey and won an overwhelming victory as a Democrat in a normally Republican state. As Governor of New Jersey, he disavowed the party bosses that had helped him get elected and established an impressive record of
Dance Honors Cesar Chavez
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Dana Tai Soon Burgess and dancer Felipe Oyarzun Moltedo collaborated with two San Angelo, TX, musicians to honor the legacy of César Chávez with a special dance in the Wilson House Garden, October 17, 2020. Read more in the GoSanAngelo article HERE and watch
Washington Post Suffrage Outside
Wilson House Executive Director Elizabeth Karcher speaks with Washington Post's John Kelley about the Wilson House's Suffrage Outside! exhibition in October 2020.
NTHP Coverage of Suffrage Outside!
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) covers the Wilson House's Suffrage Outside! exhibition.
“The King’s Game”: The Story Behind a Unique Piece of Baseball (and Presidential) History
In Washington, D.C., home to The President Woodrow Wilson House, baseball fever has swept the city. The local team, the Washington Nationals, are advancing to the World Series for the first time in modern franchise history, and it’s the first World Series involving a Washington team since 1933. Wilson House Executive
Suffrage Outside: President Woodrow Wilson House Marks the 19th Amendment at 100
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed the President Woodrow Wilson House doors in the spring of 2020, we looked beyond the walls of our historic building for new ways to tell our story. With the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment fast approaching, staff needed to quickly pivot the ways
WUSA9 Suffrage Outside
Wilson House Executive Director speaks with WUSA9 journalist Janice Park about the Wilson House's Suffrage Outside! exhibition in September 2020.
C-SPAN Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman and Women's Suffrage Harriet Tubman is celebrated for her work as an abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor, and Union Army scout during the Civil War. Karen Hill of the Harriet Tubman House talked about Tubman’s lesser-known role as an activist in the women’s suffrage movement. The President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C. hosted this