History Detectives 2022 will be launching their new Youtube Channel on January 22, 2022! Eight pre-recorded programs ranging from the shores of lake Michigan through Grand Rapids to the statewide library in Lansing! You will be able to view these programs starting January 22, 2022 at whatever time is convenient to you! To learn more […]
In collaboration with the History Detectives GR Reading Series, join us via Zoom for a book discussion celebrating Women's History Month and the 50th anniversary of the nationwide ERA campaign!
Following a brief annual meeting, we'll celebrate the year's accomplishments and look ahead to next year with a program featuring: The Women's Way Murals - Jo Ellyn Clarey will share the story of GGRWHC's pivotal role in the murals of local women that now grace five alleyways downtown. Unearthing an Army of Women: Diversity […]
Part of the 2022 Midwestern History Conference, please register (free) to attend. *Session begins at 10:20 AM Chair: Robert Franciosi, Grand Valley State University Panelists: The Importance of the Midwest and a Survey of Race and Ethnicity Jo Ellyn Clarey, Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council A Close Look at African American Women Outside a […]
Annual Ottawa Hills Hollyhock Lane 4th of July Parade. You are invited to join us as we continue the tradition of marching in the Hollyhock Parade. Meet us at the corner of Calvin and Alexander at 8 AM and join the fun with bands, bicyclists, candy, and placards. To quote a past participant: this event […]
Women's Equality Day - details to follow.
After the passage of the 19th Amendment, a broader Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) for women was introduced in Congress. Nora Salas and Ruth Stevens will provide a local perspective on the political tempest generated by the seemingly straightforward language of the ERA with an eye to how the debate over the ERA has relevance today. […]
Speaker: Jo Ellyn Clarey Suddenly in the seventies, Kent County women broke through a barrier that had limited their runs for public office mostly to local school board races. They ran for virtually every position on local, county, and state levels, as well as for U.S. Congress. Now, in 2023, celebrate women's spectacular showings in […]
Grand Rapids Public Library, VanderVeen Room Agenda: President’s Report – Kathleen VanderVeen Treasurer’s Report – Julie Tabberer, Vice President and Interim Treasurer Welcome New Board members: Michele Coffill, Andrea Riley Mukavetz and Jeanessa Smith Renewal of board terms - none Highlights from the past year A sneak peek at programming for 2023-2024
Elizabeth Chamberlain, an adjunct professor of history at Aquinas College, will examine the late twentieth-century activism of the Grand Rapids Dominican Sisters; the ways in which communities perceived their social justice activism; and the opposition they sometimes faced because of their activism. Co-sponsored by the Grand Rapids Historical Society. Ryerson Auditorium at the Grand Rapids […]
