EWHP

Looking Forward

Join us on January 27, 2011 for a special event where we culminate a year of exploring Evanston’s women’s history with a look toward the future, asking “What issues do women face today that need our leadership?” This evening will include a viewing of the 2010 YWCA Evanston/North Shore YWomen Leadership Award film by Susan Hope […]

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Women Who Served

Visit the Evanston History Center research room to see a new small exhibit that tells the story of Evanston women who served in WWI and WWII. The exhibit was curated by our Fall intern, Hannah Van Loon. It covers several stories of Evanston women in the wars. Here is just a highlight… Mary Glenn (1892-1972)

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YWomen Leadership Award

The Evanston Women’s History Project is proud to announce that it is one of the recipients of the 2010 YWomen Leadership Awards from the YWCA Evanston/North Shore! The YWomen Leadership awards honor and celebrate women and organizations for their work to empower women, eliminate racism, promote justice and encourage women’s leadership. For more information about

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Kay Davis

Katherine McDonald Wimp (better known by her stage name, Kay Davis) (1920 – ) was a classically trained vocalist, receiving her Masters Degree from Northwestern University in 1943.  She joined Duke Ellington’s band in 1944 as one of his trio of female singers and toured with the band throughout the U.S. and Europe in the

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