MWHC News
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....
Look what MWHC discovered at Baltimore’s historic Woman’s Industrial Exchange
(August 2, 2024) Memories of Baltimore’s historic Woman’s Industrial Exchange (WIE) were in danger of fading into obscurity. However, the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (MWHC) recently completed a two-year project to research and preserve artifacts found in the...
Do you love women’s history as much as we do?
(July 1, 2024) Connect with us to see how you can help us add "HERstory to history to tell OUR story." We are looking for volunteers to join us in finding and saving the stories of Maryland's memorable women, past and present. E-mail, text or call Executive Director...
Lucile Wilcox Roeder combined family, volunteerism and public service into a life well-lived
(May 30, 2024) Lucile Wilcox Roeder was born in 1903, before women could vote. However, her life in Mountain Maryland was one of public service and volunteerism. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in education from Temple University in 1926 and taught physical education...
N. Louise Young Spencer, Maryland’s first African American female physician, delivered babies for 50+ years
(May 29, 2024) As the only daughter of Howard E. Young, Maryland’s first African American licensed pharmacist, and Estelle Hall Young, a high-profile West Baltimore community activist and suffragist, it is not surprising that N. Louise Young Spencer earned...
