MWHC News
Del. Heather A. Bagnall moves to exonerate Maryland’s 17th- and 18th century accused witches
(January 12, 2025) At first glance, Delegate Heather A. Bagnall’s (D-Anne Arundel) bill HJ0002 that seeks to exonerate the Maryland women (and one man) who were accused or tried for witchcraft centuries ago might seem to pale against today’s pressing legislative...
Rowan Bathurst creates dialogue between present day women and prehistoric artifacts
(January 1, 2025) Vessels of Belonging weaves a vibrant dialogue between past and present, celebrating the artistry of women who have, across centuries, shaped interplay of form, expression, and the intangible threads that connect generations of women through art. The...
Maryland Humanities awards Maryland Women’s Heritage Center $10,000 in grant funding
(December 17, 2024) The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (MWHC) is among 90 Maryland nonprofit organizations across 21 counties and Baltimore City that received grant funding for general operations from Maryland Humanities’ Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE (Strengthening...
”Joe, before you go, #PublishEquality”
(November 21, 2024) Join the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (MWHC) to tell President Joe Biden to finally make the 28th Amendment a part of the United States Constitution. President Biden can make it happen with one phone call. Before he leaves office, he simply...
Come together to talk about women and caregiving
(November 11, 2024) In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, join us Wednesday 11/20 at 6pm for a virtual discussion, Caring for Caregivers, on the challenges of women & caregiving. Our Board VP of Communications Kalin Thomas, a former family caregiver of her...
For artist Sandy K. Cummings, summer is never over
(November 4, 2024) Sandy K Cummings’ collection of colorful and expressive collages features flowers from her summer garden. From a distance the collages look like paintings, but upon closer inspection, the keen observer will discover that the images are made of...
A remembrance: Joanne Goldsmith, a founding MWHC board member
(October 31, 2024) Joanne Goldsmith, a Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (MWHC) founding board member and a continuous MWHC supporter, passed away on October 29, 2024. Among her many notable accomplishments, Joanne courageously stood up for desegregation and...
All you need is your local library to learn about women who came before us
(September 23, 2024) Want to research the life of a family member or local woman of note? You don’t need to be a trained historian or genealogist. Join the MWHC and the Worcester County Public Library to learn how to get started. You can “add HER story to history to...
Acrylic artist Malynda Madzel found her new calling at 76
(September 4, 2024) Upcoming MWHC artist Malynda Madzel recently reflected on her unlikely path to becoming an artist in her 70s: "My journey into abstract painting began over 50 years ago, without a paint brush or a color chart anywhere in my line of vision. I did...
Video: Woman’s Equality Day 2024: Honor Maryland’s suffragists by voting in November
(August 20, 2024) These Maryland suffragists were among hundreds who fought for passage of the 19th amendment and the right to vote. They marched, picketed and wrote hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles. At times, they were jeered, spit upon and even jailed....
