The McCulloch family, in collaboration with Evanston filmmaker Susan Hope Engel of Hope Productions and Dean Bushala of Red Branch Productions Ltd., is proud to announce the premiere of Discovering Catharine. This one-hour documentary explores the life and legacy of Evanston suffragist Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862 – 1945), an early female attorney and a fervent […]
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Join us at the Evanston History Center for upcoming talks with a women’s history focus. These talks are part of the new FREE series of talks hosted by the history center – Talks@EHC. Please RSVP (links below or call EHC at 847-475-3410) as capacity may be limited. You can find the full roster of talks
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When: Saturday, April 29, 2023, 11:00 am–12:30 pmWhere: Evanston Township High School Welcome Center, room E112; enter through door 1 or 2 You’re invited to be part of Evanston history! Art Encounter’s Evanston Mural Arts Program is leading an exciting mural project this year, celebrating the lives and legacies of notable women leaders in Evanston
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The EWHP is excited to announce three great programs with a women’s history angle at the Evanston History Center. Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad™ Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 7 pmIn-person event at the Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, ILSeating is limited. Registration Required. Click here for
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Though not specifically focused on women’s history, the Evanston History Center House Walk-By is a great way to honor the women in your life – and connect with Evanston history too. In 2022, the house walk will focus on the Oakton Historic District in south Evanston. Often called the bungalow district, it includes some architectural
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This virtual presentation by Scott Mehaffey, Executive Director at Edith Farnsworth House National Historic Site in Plano, Illinois, took place on April 5, 2022. Mehaffey discussed the history and current status of the renowned International Style house. The historical house was commissioned by Dr. Edith Farnsworth, a prominent Chicago medical doctor, musician, and poet. The house, a one-room weekend
March 8th is International Women’s Day! Long celebrated globally, it has gained visibility in the U.S. in recent years. Evanston has an interesting historical connection to IWD – one of its founders called Evanston home and Evanston actually celebrated the day in its early years. More of that story can be found here. This year,
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On International Women’s Day 2022 – Tuesday, March 8th – the Evanston History Center and the Evanston Women’s History Project will present a virtual presentation by Jeanine Michna-Bales who will discuss her multifaceted meditation on a pioneer of American suffrage: Standing Together: Inez Milholland’s Final Campaign for Women’s Suffrage. Since 2016, Michna-Bales has been researching the Suffrage chapter
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Thank you to everyone who made the park renovations, and marker installation and dedication possible – City of Evanston staff, local government officials, McCulloch family members, the landscaping crew, and the staff and board of the Evanston History Center. It was a blustery fall day at Catharine Waugh McCulloch Park with approximately 100 people in
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The EWHP is pleased to announce that the National Votes for Women Trail Marker for Catharine Waugh McCulloch will be dedicated on Saturday, October 30th at 11 am in the newly renovated McCulloch Park! Save the date and join us in honoring her! In August of 2020 the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment (Women’s
