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
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“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
Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Boston Women’s Memorial, Sunday, Oct 28, 1:00 pm!
Sunday, October 28, 1:00 pm Boston Women’s Memorial, 256 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston Featuring Meredith Bergmann Sculptor of Boston Women's Memorial & Chosen Sculptor for Stanton & Anthony statue, Central Park, New York website Tania Del Rio Executive Director, Mayor’s Office of … [Read more...] about Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Boston Women’s Memorial, Sunday, Oct 28, 1:00 pm!
Surprise Guest for BWHT Board
The BWHT board had a surprise guest, Professor Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, who was visiting from afar to present at MIT. Left to right: BWHT Board Members: Maria D'Itria, Meg Campbell, Ferna Phillips, Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto (guest), Cindy Stone, Linda Stern, Mary Rudder at the Boston Public … [Read more...] about Surprise Guest for BWHT Board
BWHT Announces Partnership with Boston By Foot
Boston Women's Heritage Trail is pleased to announce that our partnership with Boston By Foot (BBF) to allow them to offer our "Notable Women of Beacon Hill" Tour as of March, 2018. BBF guides lead the tour, which is offered to the public several times during the season and upon request for … [Read more...] about BWHT Announces Partnership with Boston By Foot
Recognizing the Women Behind the Work
In a call for Boston city officials to achieve greater recognition of women in commemorative monuments and memorials, the Boston Women's Heritage Trail suggested the city of Boston undertake an audit of existing commemorations as in public art, names of schools, playgrounds, streets, and the like. … [Read more...] about Recognizing the Women Behind the Work