Women's History Month at Delta College

03/24/2021

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Let's chat Women's History with Delta College History faculty. They'll chat and you can listen, you can interact. Let's get our history on!

https://delta-edu.zoom.us/j/81234186238 TODAY at NOON!

03/23/2021

“Women’s history as a whole needs to be taught equitably as part of any historical discussion or course. But women have often been left out of the historical narratives and textbooks creating the need for Women’s History Month. Coverage of women tends to focus on those women who left many documents and a robust track record. Female wage earners, therefore, are often left out of the conversation since their personal records weren’t donated to an archive. By looking at trade unions and their involvement in organized movements, we can learn their past.”

In this short video, Dr. Amy French of the Delta College History Department tells a story of Wage-Earning Women and the Suffrage Movement.

Dr. Amy French of the Delta College History Department gives a short accounting of the role wage-earning women played in the US Suffrage Movement.

03/18/2021

Trivia with Alison is TODAY! March 18, Noon on Zoom: https://delta-edu.zoom.us/j/83718173163?pwd=T0w5Ty9ZQzdKOWV2anRjYXdlS3pYUT09

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03/15/2021

This week in Women's History Month at Delta College join Alison for trivia at noon on Zoom on Thursday.

Check out the Humanities Learning Center at Delta College features on women like Ida B. Wells Barnett, a journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, and civil rights leader. She wrote powerful pieces that exposed racial and sexual discrimination.

Share a story YOU discover with us about a woman's voting experiences. https://library.delta.edu/whm

03/02/2021

Always exciting to partner with our History experts! In this case, Dr. Amy French, shares her thoughts on how the first generation of women suffragists fought for the vote in the United States. In the second part, launched today, she will discuss the next generation of suffragists and the actual ratification.

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Amy French of the Delta College History Department shares her thoughts on how the first generation of women suffragists fought for the vote in the United States. In the second part, she will discuss the next generation of suffragists and the actual ratification. We hope you enjoy this first edition of her talk on suffrage.

Brown Bag Part One: https://youtu.be/rWJ9B68kKv4

03/01/2021

A story of triumph!

2021 continues as a celebration of the valiant women of the vote and their stories. The women in your life have stories of triumph at the voting booth and continued fights for equality and justice. History textbooks are often filled with stories of famous people, but everyone's past is important and deserves to be told. Take this opportunity, Women’s History Month, to ask a woman in your life the following questions. Record your interview in an oral history style or more informally and share your answers here on facebook or join the discussion on our new WHM discussion board! https://library.delta.edu/whm

• What is your name? Can you please spell your name for me?
• Tell me about the place you grew up and the people you grew up with?
• As a woman, what was a challenge you faced growing up?
• Have you ever voted?
• What do you remember the first time you voted or a particularly memorable voting experience?
• What does it mean to you to be able to vote?
• Can you tell me about a time when you felt like you were being treated differently because of your gender or race?

Research Guides: Women's History Month: Home

02/26/2021

Women's History Month 2021!

Save the Date:
Trivia with Alison! March 18 at noon https://delta-edu.zoom.us/j/83718173163?pwd=T0w5Ty9ZQzdKOWV2anRjYXdlS3pYUT09

Chat Women's History with Delta's Historians March 24 at noon https://delta-edu.zoom.us/j/81234186238?pwd=eUs4SG5oOUVhK2F1TEZwVlRraG5BQT09

Check back frequently for the release of Women’s History vignettes to learn more about Constance Markievicz, Trota of Salerno, Women’s Suffrage (including features on Ida Wells-Barnett and wage earning women), and more from Delta College History Faculty!

03/10/2020

Women’s History Month at Delta College kicks off today with popcorn and the debut of the two newest Women Who Dared – Ida B. Wells-Barnett & Alice Paul. We'll also be screening Iron Jawed Angels. Join us in the West Side Commons area near Delta College Student and Civic Engagement!

02/11/2020

Call for Nominations 2020 - Pioneer for Women Award!!

The Delta College Women’s History Month Committee seeks to recognize the outstanding contributions of a student or community member toward women’s equality.

Please return this nomination form to: Becki Bushong, M129 or Kate Roedel, F233A.
We are accepting nominations until Friday, March 13.

10/28/2019

Our first 2020 planing meeting will be next Wednesday at noon in the Pioneer Room!!!