In 1980, the Hestia Art Collective completed the mural, The History of Women in Northampton from 1600-1980, in downtown Northampton. The outdoor mural depicts three centuries of local women's history. Five artists - Linda Bond, Mariah Fee, Susan Pontious, Rochelle Shicoff and Wednesday Sorokin - designed and painted the mural.
In commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Hestia Mural, Historic Northampton has invited researchers who have studied the history of women in Northampton to share their research in a public lecture series.
Saturday
October 3, 2015 |
2 pm
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Ahead of Her Time?: Anne Laura Clarke, Travelling Lecturer of the 1820s
by Granville Ganter, St. Johns University Learn More |
Saturday
November 7, 2015 |
2 pm
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Every Delicate Shade Imaginable:
The Adventurous Lathrop Artist-Sisters by Eve Kahn, Antiques Columnist, New York Times Learn More |
Saturday
December 5, 2015 |
2 pm
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Lydia Maria Child & Anti-Slavery Work in Northampton
by Patricia G. Holland, Amherst College Learn More |
Saturday
March 19, 2016 |
2 pm
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Marion Dodd & The Hampshire Bookshop
by Barbara B. Blumenthal, Mortimer Rare Book Room, Smith College |
Saturday
April 23, 2016 |
2 pm
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Adelene Moffatt
by Frances Freeman Paden, Northwestern University |
Saturday
May 14, 2016 |
10 am
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Women's History Walking Tour of Florence
by Steve Strimer, Historic Northampton and the David Ruggles Center Location: Meet at the Sojourner Truth Memorial Statue, at the corner of Park and Pine streets in Florence |
Saturday
June 11, 2016 |
2 pm
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Native American Women
by Margaret Bruchac, University of Pennsylvania |
Saturday
June 18, 2016 |
2 pm
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The Hestia Mural Collective
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