Women In History: Josephine Baker and Victoria Woodhull
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 2pm - 3pm
Details
A free, virtual presentation by Susan Cannavino about the fascinating lives of two remarkable women in history. Register to receive a Zoom link.
Josephine Baker: Singer. Actress. Beauty. Spy. During WWII, Josephine Baker, the world's richest and most glamorous entertainer, was an Allied spy in Occupied France.
Victoria Woodhull: She was the first woman to run for president. She was the first woman to address the U.S. Congress and to operate a brokerage firm on Wall Street. She’s the woman Gloria Steinem called “the most controversial suffragist of them all.”
This program will be presented on Zoom.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330-643-9015. You will receive an e-mail with the participation Zoom weblink one day before the program. Please contact the Library if you are unable to attend.
Contact the Culture & AV division at 330-643-9015 or cadiv@akronlibrary.org for more information.