Elaine Weiss is the author of "The Woman's Hour," which will be the subject of the Mayor's Virtual Book Club discussion on Oct. 20 at Nashua Public Library.

NASHUA – A “virtual book club” hosted by Mayor Jim Donchess to discuss “The Woman’s Hour,” author Elaine Weiss’s chronicle of the women’s suffrage movement, has been postponed until October.

Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the discussion will now be held Tuesday, Oct. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St.

There is no charge to attend, but registration is required. To register, go to www.nashuanh.gov/1421/Mayors-Virtual-Book-Club or contact the mayor’s office at nashuamayor@nashuanh.gov or 589-3260.

The virtual book club is one of several local initiatives held this year to pay tribute to the women’s suffrage movement and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment allowing women to vote.

Donchess will be joined on the panel with Dr. Nicole Loring, a political science professor at Rivier University, and Nashua High School South women’s studies specialists Sarah Paling and Kate Soucy.

Each panelist will offer their perspective on the book, followed by questions from registered participants.

A limited number of copies of the “The Woman’s Hour” are available at the Nashua Public Library for anyone who wants to read it before the event.

It is also on sale by Amazon, and available in-store at Barnes & Noble in Nashua and online at barnesandnoble.com.

The ratification in August 1920 of the 19th Amendment, known as “the Susan B. Anthony Amendment,” climaxed seven decades worth of work and efforts by female leaders and some male office-holders as well.

Thirty-six of the then-48 states ratified the amendment, reaching the three-quarters majority needed.

The last state to ratify the amendment was Tennessee, which did so on Aug. 18, 1920. Eight days later, the amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.

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