JOIN US SATURDAY FOR HISTORY DETECTIVES!
On Saturday, January 19th, sleuth for local history at the Grand Rapids Public Library when the Greater Grand Rapids Women's History Council and other historical organizations offer six programs throughout the day. GGRWHC's program begins at 1pm in the Main Library Auditorium:
Under the Dome: An Early History of Women in a Man's World by Michigan State Capitol Historian
Kerry Chartkoff
Grand Rapids' Eva McCall Hamilton made history in November 1920 when she won a state senate seat, making her the first woman ever elected to the Michigan legislature. But Hamilton was not the first woman to work under the dome. Kerry Chartkoff will place Hamilton's legislative experience into a continuum of women-from the humble to the notable-who worked for a living, lobbied for change, made laws, and, finally, led the state from the Capitol. She will introduce a head janitress from the 1880s, a state librarian, and a staff member in the 1912 delinquent tax department, Sojourner Truth and Grand Rapids suffragists who set up Hamilton's history-making election. Until the election Winnie Brinks in November 2012, Senator Hamilton was the only woman to represent the City of Grand Rapids in Lansing. During her single term, she left her mark by introducing a dozen innovative measures, more than half of which passed.
The first program at History Detectives begins at 9:30AM and the day will conclude at 4PM. This year's topics include: Michigan's Great Time Confusion presented by Dave Smith; How Did Michigan Become the Tourist Empire of the Inland Seas, by Christine Byron and Tom Wilson; Saving John Ball Park's Historic Legacy with Jack Hoffman as the presenter; Under the Dome: An Early History of Women in a Man's World, the Michigan State Capitol by Kerry K. Chartkhoff; Inside a 1950s Black Barbershop: An African American Cultural Oasis presented by Dan Groce; and Powers & Ball: The Family, Furniture and Factories by Jim Winslow.
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And, continues to help women make history, every day! |
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Board meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm at the Vanderveen Center for the Book at the Grand Rapids Public Library. If you have suggestions for programs, oral histories or other items, please email us at info@ggrwhc.org or plan to attend a meeting. |
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