Archive for July, 2009

From the President, Sue Straus, 07/29/09

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

From the President
Sue Straus

07/29/2009

Welcome to the latest newsletter from Working Women’s History Project (WWHP).

I invite all of you to join WWHP at our upcoming “Women and the Law” event. To get more details check out the article and flyer in the pages of this newsletter.
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VFA Wants You!

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

VFA Wants You!

The Veteran Feminists of America (VFA) is a nonprofit organization composed of veterans of the second wave of feminism – the women’s movement of the 1960s and ‘70s. The goal of VFA is to honor and remember the spirit of and struggle for equality for women. In order to preserve the legacy of the movement, VFA is dedicated to recording histories, celebrating achievements and forging bonds between fellow activists. Most important, going forward, VFA aims to continue to fight on behalf of women and ensure that future generations understand the past and work to improve the future.

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Studs Terkel

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Studs Terkel 1912 -2008

Studs Terkel copywright History Museum

copywright Chicago History Museum

 http://www.chicagohistory.org/museumnews/studs/portlet-content/intro-body-paragraph?searchterm=Studs+Ter