TITLE: Honoring historians Betty Trapp Chapman and Anne Hulme Sloan for curating The Heritage Society exhibit "Houston Women Cast Their Ballots: Celebrating 100 Years of the Right to Vote."

SUMMARY: Honoring historians Betty Trapp Chapman and Anne Hulme Sloan for curating The Heritage Society exhibit "Houston Women Cast Their Ballots: Celebrating 100 Years of the Right to Vote."

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WHEREAS, Historians Betty Trapp Chapman and Anne Hulme Sloan have curated the exhibition "Houston Women Cast Their Ballots: Celebrating 100 Years of the Right to Vote," which is being shown at The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park through May 29, 2021; and WHEREAS, The exhibit commemorates the role of Houston women in the suffrage movement and the 72-year fight for equality; timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, it opened as The Heritage Society's primary event on July 2, 2020, and it features a collection of historical documents, photographs, textiles, and other objects and artifacts, including a classic automobile representing the one that two suffragists drove 10,000 miles across the country to campaign for the right to vote; and WHEREAS, Ms. Chapman and Ms. Sloan have long dedicated their scholarly efforts to the study of Houston's history and the ways that Houston citizens have shaped the community; both women have published a number of books on these topics, along with many periodical and educational journal articles, newspaper articles, and papers submitted to the Texas State Historical Association; and WHEREAS, Through their meticulous research efforts, Betty Chapman and Anne Sloan have helped bring to life an important chapter in the history of Houston and the broader women's rights movement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby honor Betty Trapp Chapman and Anne Hulme Sloan for curating The Heritage Society exhibition "Houston Women Cast Their Ballots: Celebrating 100 Years of the Right to Vote" and extend to them sincere appreciation for their dedicated work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Chapman and Ms. Sloan as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. A. Johnson of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1045 was adopted by the House on May 14, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House