MWHC News
Unfinished Business: The Equal Rights Amendment as of 2022
(August 2, 2022) Women have been working for decades now to achieve passage of the ERA, which states says that men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction. To celebrate Women’s Equality Day 2022,...
At last! MWHC Reopening Celebration Saturday June 4 at 10:00 a.m.
(May 11, 2022) After operating virtually for several years, MWHC moved into the historic Marian House/Woman’s Industrial Exchange (WIE) building in December 2020. However, we haven't had a chance to gather and celebrate until now! We are proud to be a part...
Frederick suffragists Florence and Bertha Trail will have their day on May 22
(May 2, 2022) Join the Maryland Women's Heritage Center, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, the William G. Pomeroy Foundation and the National Votes for Women Trail to celebrate Frederick suffragists Florence and Bertha Trail with a new historical marker to be unveiled in Mt....
Help us honor Talbot County suffragists Mary Jenkins and Mary Bartlett Dixon in Easton
(April 18, 2022) The Talbot Historical Society, the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation will unveil a new historical marker honoring Mary Jenkins and Mary Bartlett Dixon, Talbot County’s two most prominent suffragists. The event...
Maryland Commission for Women Report: “At the Heart of the Pandemic: Maryland Women and the Covid-19 Crisis”
(April 5, 2022) The Maryland Commission for Women has just published an in-depth study on the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the State's women. More than 4,500 women responded to the Commission’s survey between August and mid-October 2021. In...
MWHC presents Alyscia Cunningham and “I Am More than My Hair,” a candid discussion of the world’s definition of beauty
(April 3, 2022) Help us welcome author and filmmaker Alyscia Cunningham for an author talk and book discussion of "I Am More Than My Hair," a photography book that includes stories of women who have experienced hair loss due to a health condition and their...
MWHC spotlights Maryland women in STEM with pop-up exhibit at Maryland State Office Building
(March 27, 2022) One of our traveling exhibits, Maryland Women in STEM, has made a stop at the Maryland State Office Building, 301 W. Preston Street in downtown Baltimore. If you can't stop by, see it online...
Free: Artist reception for Lisa Stearns, Mixed Media Artist
(March 9, 2022) Lisa Stearns’ mixed media art journals will inspire you to create a collection of your own memories. Her work is on display in the MWHC display window until the end of April. Join us on...
The famous opera star who adopted Baltimore
(March 6, 2022) Most 20th century music critics regarded Rosa Ponselle, made famous at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, as one of the world’s greatest opera sopranos. After she married Carle A. Jackson, son of Baltimore’s Mayor Howard Jackson in...
African American members of the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame span the decades
(February 25, 2022) Forty-nine members of the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame are of African American descent. See the collection of their biographies and learn how each has made significant contributions to Maryland's history and culture. These women's...
