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ONLINE EVENT: Women Who Made History
2020-08-26 19:00:00
2020-08-26 20:00:00
America/Chicago
ONLINE EVENT: Women Who Made History
Historian Diana Dretske tells the stories of Lake County women and their noteworthy accomplishments in social activism, preservation, military service, and more. Registration required.
Fremont Public Library -
Wednesday, August 26
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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2020-08-26 19:00:00
2020-08-26 20:00:00
America/Chicago
ONLINE EVENT: Women Who Made History
Historian Diana Dretske tells the stories of Lake County women and their noteworthy accomplishments in social activism, preservation, military service, and more. Registration required.
Fremont Public Library -
Historian Diana Dretske tells the stories of Lake County women and their noteworthy accomplishments in social activism, preservation, military service, and more. Registration required.
Historian Diana Dretske tells the stories of Lake County women and their noteworthy accomplishments in social activism, preservation, military service, and more.
Highlights include:
- Ethel Untermyer, who led the movement to establish the Lake County Forest Preserves
- Bess Bower Dunn, the county's first designated historian
- Clara Colby, the first woman to officially vote in Illinois
- Janice Christensen, test pilot in the Women's Air Force Service Pilots of World War II.
Registration is required. To register, click on the REGISTER button on this page.
This program will take place online; you will receive an email confirmation with the link when you register. Click that link at the start time to join us.
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