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Remarkable Women in New York State History Reading

On Sunday, July 27, the Poughkeepsie Branch’s Sunday Author Series will explore the book, Remarkable Women in New York State History, a collection of short biographies of notable women from across the state throughout its history. The book is the end-product of an AAUW NYS project, “Women Making a Difference” and coauthored by Marilynn Smiley and AAUW NYS Historian, Helen Engel. Both Smiley and Engel will be on hand to introduce the book.

The program runs from 2:00-3:00 pm at the Gallery in Beacon (199 Main Street, map). Please contact Wendy Maragh Taylor with any questions.

Remarkable Women in New York State History

Program:

Introduction by authors Marilynn Smiley and Helen Engel

Catharyna Brett 1687-1763, Barbara Wilman (author)

Sojourner Truth 1797-1883, Helen Engel

Maria Salmon Mitchell 1818-1889, Helen Engel

Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962, Eleanor Charwat* (author)

Jane Matilda Bolin 1908-2007, Wendy Maragh Taylor* (author)

Ruth Stafford Peale 1906-2008, Marilynn Smiley

Anna Oder Buchholz 1921-2007, Barbara Mindel* (author)

Lucille Pattison 1935-2013, Judith Linville* (author)

* Members of AAUW Poughkeepsie Branch