In honor of the 100 year anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, local artist Pilar Pobil created “The Suffragettes” to celebrate the dedication of the suffragettes who worked so hard over many years to gain equal rights to vote for women in the United States.
Read MoreJoin us on 2/20/20, as Pilar Pobil shares her artistic vision and thoughts about the works on display through February 23, 2020, at the Merrill-Cazier Library. Professor JP Spicer-Escalante will provide guests with an introduction and insight into Pilar Pobil and her impact on the Utah arts scene. Refreshments will be provided after the presentation and stroll.
Read MorePilar Pobil was 9 the night she watched a cargo ship pull into the harbor of the Spanish island where her family lived.
Men and women wearing nothing but black pants and red banners hanging diagonally across their torsos disembarked, shooting rifles in the air and marauding through town killing at random and without mercy.
The group made their way up to the Castillo de la Mola where her father and 45 of his Naval officers were being held and gunned them down with a machine gun in seconds.
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