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Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay
The Harvey Girls: Women's Roles in Railroads, Kansas, and US History
The Harvey Girls played a role in the economy and cultural history of Kansas and the American Southwest. This talk includes stories of women employed by the Fred Harvey Company as well as its founder, and their role in Kansas and the western US.
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Marla Day
Dress for Success: Nelly Don and American Fashion
You can't mention 20th-century women's fashion without thinking of Nelly Don. Ellen "Nell" Quinlan Donnelly's story is one of innovation, triumph, and hard work-- all rooted in her small-town Kansas upbringing.
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Chris Glasgow
Matilda Joslyn Gage: Lost Suffragist and Oz
This presentation explores the achievements of Matilda Joslyn Gage and how her influence can be found in Baum’s writing, especially in the brave, independent, and outspoken character named Dorothy Gale.
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Linda O'Nelio Knoll
Army of Amazons: Women's Fight for Labor Rights in Kansas Coalfields
In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas, christened the "Amazon Army," rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields. This talk will share their stories and their fight for democracy and labor rights in Kansas' coalfields.
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Ayako Mizumura
Voices of Japanese "War Brides" in Postwar Kansas
Japanese women fled the devastation of a war-torn Japan after World War II to find challenges in a strange, new world. After marrying US military men and moving to the US, these women often faced challenges and hardship while others found success.
Dr. Michaeline Chance-Reay
The Harvey Girls: Women's Roles in Railroads, Kansas, and US History
The Harvey Girls played a role in the economy and cultural history of Kansas and the American Southwest. This talk includes stories of women employed by the Fred Harvey Company as well as its founder, and their role in Kansas and the western US.
Speaker Details
Marla Day
Dress for Success: Nelly Don and American Fashion
You can't mention 20th-century women's fashion without thinking of Nelly Don. Ellen "Nell" Quinlan Donnelly's story is one of innovation, triumph, and hard work-- all rooted in her small-town Kansas upbringing.
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Chris Glasgow
Matilda Joslyn Gage: Lost Suffragist and Oz
This presentation explores the achievements of Matilda Joslyn Gage and how her influence can be found in Baum’s writing, especially in the brave, independent, and outspoken character named Dorothy Gale.
Speaker Details
Linda O'Nelio Knoll
Army of Amazons: Women's Fight for Labor Rights in Kansas Coalfields
In December 1921, thousands of women in southeast Kansas, christened the "Amazon Army," rose up to fight injustice in the area coalfields. This talk will share their stories and their fight for democracy and labor rights in Kansas' coalfields.
Speaker Details
Ayako Mizumura
Voices of Japanese "War Brides" in Postwar Kansas
Japanese women fled the devastation of a war-torn Japan after World War II to find challenges in a strange, new world. After marrying US military men and moving to the US, these women often faced challenges and hardship while others found success.