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Fascinating Kalamazoo Women

Author and Historian Lynn Houghton

Fascinating Kalamazoo Women

There are many women in Kalamazoo who have played a role in our history. Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator at the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, and co-author of the book, Kalamazoo Lost & Found, discusses some of those individuals and organizations who may not be as well-known as those who have made the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame, but whose contributions played a role in the development of this community. “My goal with this program is to make the participants more aware of women we don’t hear a lot about… Annette Maxson McCrea (landscape architect), Cornelia Robinson (community activist and politician), Flora Roberts (librarian), Anna Jannasch-Shortt (musician)…”

Recorded 02/25/2016

Presented Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Kalamazoo Public Library.

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Kalamazoo History

Tags: author; culture; history; women

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