Interpreting Women at Historic Sites Wednesday, March 27, 2019 1:30 - 3:00 pm CT Presented by Mary Van Balgooy, Executive Director, Society of Women Geographers Although women are a crucial part of our heritage, historic sites often portray them as pleasant homemakers or radical feminists. Is this an accurate representation? No. Historians use many tools in interpreting history, and the tools used by present-day historians give the impression that men make history. However, by using a different set of tools to interpret women, a new narrative arises where women are just as active as men, participating in all facets of society and redefining history as we know it. In this presentation, Mary van Balgooy will discuss the state of the field of women's history; examine the current challenges and opportunities for interpreting women at historic sites; and give audience participants the right tools to research, uncover, and interpret women and their significance in history. Mary A. van Balgooy is an award-winning museum professional who has worked in a variety of institutions, including archives, botanic gardens, historic houses, historical societies, museums, preservation organizations, universities, and governmental agencies at city, county, and federal levels with major responsibilities for administration, collections, education and interpretation, fundraising, governance, preservation, and public relations. She currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area and is Executive Director of the Society of Woman Geographers and vice president of Engaging Places LLC. Register for this Webinar<https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4536417146992253697> Richard Bernstein, Southern Region Local History-Field Services Office of Programs and Outreach Wisconsin Historical Society 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706 608 264 6583 [log in to unmask] Wisconsin Historical Society Collecting, Preserving and Sharing Stories Since 1846<http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/?utm_source=Email%20Signatures&amp%3Butm_medium=email&amp%3Butm_campaign=si> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).