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Women and Physical Culture at the Turn of Twentieth Century Boston

Stern_Davis_resizedWednesday, May 13, 2015  6:00 PM
Boston Public Library Copley Square

A multi-media presentation by Boston Women’s Heritage Trail Board members Helaine Davis and Linda Stern

Learn about the pioneering Boston women who changed the face of sports and recreation at the turn of the 20th century including innovations in bicycling and basketball.

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BWHT celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Boston Women’s Memorial with this tribute.

Video courtesy of www.melodicvision.com.

Boston Women's Heritage Trail book, 3rd edition

Seven self-guided walks through four centuries of Boston Women's History

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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.
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