Maya Lin & Melanie Daniel at the Grand Rapids Art Museum
Grand Rapids Art Museum 101 Monroe CenterMelanie Daniel (Canadian, b.1972)Sharing (detail) 2018Oil on Canvas Learn more about these women artists during a docent led tour at the Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM). Join the Greater Grand […]
Women Trailblazers: Celebrating 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Germany and the U.S.
Wege Ballroom at Aquinas College 1700 Fulton St. EThe Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council will join a collaborative event featuring representatives from academics, the community, and the German Embassy. A panel discussion will highlight milestones in women’s […]
Grand Rapids Women Architects 1920s-1970s
Join the Greater Grand Rapids Women’s History Council and architectural researcher Pamela VanderPloeg (grandrapidsbuildings.com) on Saturday, October 5 for a presentation and walking tour on Grand Rapids female architects and […]
From Managerial Void to the Medical Mile: The Evolving Roles of Women and the Enduring Presence of History
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesFleshing out the history of women founders of early Grand Rapids medical institutions, GGRWHC's Julia Bouwkamp will reveal a pattern where they were pushed from the centers of organizations they […]
Getting the Vote: A History of Women’s Suffrage in Michigan
This program will be presented by Ruth Stevens at the Dowagiac Area History Museum
Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame Inductions
This event takes place at the TCF Center, Detroit. Visit Michigan Women Forward for more information about the event and the 2019 inductees: https://miwf.org/event/michigan-womens-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony/
History Detectives
Grand Rapids Public Library 111 Library NE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesOne day, six programs! Join us at 11:30am for the GGRWHC sponsored program,"CENTENNIAL 2020! Grand Rapids, Suffrage City,” presented by Julia Bouwkamp & Jo Ellyn Clarey - or stay for […]
Takeover! Grand Rapids Suffragists and the 1914 Grand Rapids Press
Kent District Library - East Grand RapidsWhen setting goals for 1914, the National Equal Suffrage Association called for rallies, participation in parades, and the take over of local newspapers for a day across the country to […]
Susan B. Anthony Brings the National American Woman Suffrage Association to Grand Rapids
Lowell Area Historical MuseumMelissa Fox will present at the Lowell Area Historical Museum & Friends of the Englehardt Library in Lowell. Susan B. Anthony visited West Michigan many times beginning in 1873. Her […]