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Tennessee 101: Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era

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Center staff are participating in the Tennessee Historical Society’s “Tennessee 101:Tennessee Women in the Progressive Era” online lecture series this winter. Dr. Antoinette van Zelm will present on the Woman’s Relief Corps in the “Shaping Memory” session on January 18, and Dr. Carroll Van West will discuss the ladies rest room initiative in the “Shifting Perceptions” session on February 22. Register here !

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