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Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame 2/9/22
History
Colorado and its many communities have long been built and sustained by both women and men, yet often the female side of the story goes missing. Who are some of the key women who’ve played crucial roles in making the state what it is today? Join author and historian Marcia Tremmel Goldstein for the answers as she offers a wide-ranging exploration of the extraordinary women of the past and present who have made history, not only through hard work but also through persistence, courage and competence. Since 1985, the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame has inducted 172 women of various races, backgrounds, economic levels, careers, political philosophies and religious beliefs united by their outstanding contributions to society and Colorado’s livelihood. Get to know the ranks of those inductees who include familiar names from the past like Margaret “Molly” Brown, Aunt Clara Brown and Justice Mary Mullarkey, while living leaders Madeleine Albright, Judy Collins and Linda Alvarado continue to make history to this day. Then discover the lesser known but equally influential women—the scientists, educators, political activists, lawyers and journalists. In each session, delve into the inductees’ fascinating stories by specific areas of achievement—through lectures, video presentations and conversations with living inductees. Come away with a new appreciation for the women behind the Centennial State! Molly Brown
Library of Congress
Three Zoom sessions
Wed., Feb. 9, 16, 23, 2022, 6:30–8:30 pm MT ENRICH 0579 / $105
Marcia Tremmel Goldstein is the author of Denver Women in Their Places: A Guide to Women’s History Sites. Stemming from her focus on suffrage and the political history of women in the American West, she has served as a consultant for One Woman, One Vote, part of the PBS series, American Experience. She curated and authored This Shall Be the Land for Women: The Struggle for Suffrage in the West, an online exhibit for the Women of the West Museum. Marcia is a past board member and archivist/historian for the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame.
