MWHC News
Make a traditional sock monkey at MWHC, site of the former Woman’s Industrial Exchange
(March 19, 2024) For decades, the Woman’s Industrial Exchange (WIE) sold handcrafts to a loyal following at 333 N. Charles Street in Baltimore’s historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood. Handmade sock monkeys were a customer favorite. Come to the Maryland Women’s Heritage...
Join MWHC for a day trip to NYC to view the Broadway production of “Suffs”
(March 7, 2024) Join Maryland Women's Heritage Center for a fundraiser bus trip to NYC and a Broadway production of Suffs, a new look at the 19th century votes for women movement. Link for tickets:...
Maryland Commission on Women announces 2024 Women’s Half Fame inductees and Maryland Young Women Leaders Award recipients
(March 7, 2024) On Thursday, March 21, 2024, the Maryland Commission for Women will induct five women into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame and present the 2024 Maryland Young Women Leaders Award to five high school students. The 2024 inductees into the Maryland...
This Maryland activist who transcribed MLK’s letter from the Birmingham City Jail
(February 27, 2024) In the 1960s, Willie Pearl Mackey King sensed that there were opportunities outside of her native Georgia (where Jim Crow practices were a way of life). There was no money for college so King moved to Atlanta to work. An acquaintance mentioned that...
The world-famous opera singer who adopted Baltimore as her hometown
(February 21, 2024) Most 20th century music critics think of Rosa Ponselle, as one of the world’s greatest opera sopranos. After she married Carle A. Jackson, son of Baltimore’s Mayor Howard Jackson in 1936, Ponselle adopted Baltimore as her hometown....
Women Rising: Stories of Strength, Courage and Resistance
(February 24, 2024) Our board member Kate Campbell Stevenson will moderate a discussion among women who have created change. Ignite the spark of possibility within as we celebrate the boundless potential of women to make a difference. Through meaningful connections...
Meet Fascinating Women Buried in Baltimore’s Historic Cemeteries
(February 19, 2024) For Women's History Month, we will use photos and storytelling to visit the gravesites of ten intriguing Baltimore women, all very different from each other, who lived during Baltimore in the 1800s. Baltimore women of the time were the backbone of...
Empowering Our Freedoms, Protecting Us All: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) & You
(February 15, 2024) Get the most up-to-the-minute information on the status of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Mary Ann Gorman, ERA Task Force Chair, Maryland NOW, will also share its history, potential impact, and future! Free admission. All are invited to...
Celebrating Black History Month: An Evening with Poet Kim Singleton
(February 9, 2024) Kim Singleton is a Prince Georges County native, author, filmmaker, and poet. Following Kim's book reading, there will be a discussion. Register: http://tinyurl.com/bz7enrp9
STILL a work in progress: Get an update on the status of the ERA
(January 15, 2024) What are the next steps to finally enact the ERA? On January 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., join Maryland's leading ERA advocates to see how each of us can get involved. This is a free event. Zoom link will be sent to registrants via email. Register:...
