Since 1989, the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail (BWHT) has worked to restore women to their rightful place in the history of Boston and in the school curriculum by uncovering, chronicling, and disseminating information about the women who have made lasting contributions to the City of Boston. And … [Read more...] about Donate to Support 30+ years of Restoring Boston Women to History!
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Boston By Foot Awards BWHT “Distinguished Friend of 2018”
Boston by Foot honored Boston Women's Heritage Trail with their "Distinguished Friend of 2018" award, presented at their "Annual Awards Reception" on November 13, 2018. The award recognizes BWHT "for outstanding and distinguished support of Boston By Foot's mission, and collaboration in the … [Read more...] about Boston By Foot Awards BWHT “Distinguished Friend of 2018”
Boston Women’s Memorial 15th Anniversary Celebrated!
A hearty group of fans gathered to honor the 15th Anniversary of the Boston Women's Memorial on a chilly October 28, 2018. Festivities included messages from the sculptor of the Memorial, Meredith Bergmann, and from strong, consistent supporters of writing women into history. … [Read more...] about Boston Women’s Memorial 15th Anniversary Celebrated!
Shaping the Social Contract: Insights from Women of Brook Farm, Sunday, Nov 4, 2:00 pm
Meet seven remarkable women who visited and joined the Brook Farm utopian community (1841-1847) in West Roxbury, Mass. Then, consider the threads connecting their progressive social agenda and 19th century abolition and suffrage movements to 21st century issues of race and gender … [Read more...] about Shaping the Social Contract: Insights from Women of Brook Farm, Sunday, Nov 4, 2:00 pm
Students Walk with Women in History
Fourth-grade students from the Mendell Elementary school fleshed out their curriculum on suffrage and women in Boston history with a field trip led by Boston Women's History Trail board members in June. One teacher who requested the field trip, Liana Manassah, said: "My 4th-grade class … [Read more...] about Students Walk with Women in History
“Winning the Vote” Tour given by BWHT Board Members
Mary Smoyer and Katherine Dibble gave students of the U-Mass Boston "Winning the Vote" class a tour of sites relevant to the suffrage movement in Boston. The class was part of the OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) curricula in Fall, 2017. … [Read more...] about “Winning the Vote” Tour given by BWHT Board Members