Lawrence Women in the 1890s: From the Gilded Age to Progressivism

1047 Massachusetts Street,Lawrence KS 66044

20 May, 2022

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How Local Women Changed History Join us onsite at the Watkins for a special presentation by local historian Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle in connection with our exhibit Mothers of Invention: The Entrepreneurs and Innovators of Lawrence. The 1890s was a transformative decade for Lawrence and women played a crucial role, from Populism, to the Suffrage Movement, to education and libraries, to the Rational Dress Movement and the bicycle craze. Learn more about phenomenal women including Annie Diggs; Genevieve Howland Chalkley; Mamie Dillard; Carrie Langston Hughes; Mary Frances Simpson; Jane Snow; and Ida Hyde.