Women have always played an integral part in the history of Illinois. Well-known women from Illinois’ early years include Jane Addams, Mary Todd Lincoln and Ida B. Wells. Contemporary figures such as Michelle Obama, Tammy Duckworth and Oprah Winfrey easily come to mind when thinking of influential women from Illinois, and there are many more. Activists, artists, scientists and aviators – Illinois women have excelled both in and outside traditional gender roles and made Illinois what it is today. The education team at the Illinois State Museum has created a program to introduce to you a handful of these incredible women. You will learn about Bessie Coleman, the first African American and first Native American woman pilot, Francis Glessner Lee, a forensic scientist and Laura Slobe, a painter, sculptor and cartoonist. In celebration of Women’s History Month, attend this online event and learn more about Illinois women you should know. Call for the link information.
Do I know you?
Tuesday, March 22,
6:30-7:30pm
Illinois State Museum
217-558-6696
Online
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