Oregon City Events
"Remarkable Oregon Women: Revolutionaries & Visionaries" Author Talk
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 25, 2017
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT
Saturday, March 25, at 12pm
Location
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 1726 Washington St., Oregon City, OR 97045
Fees/Admission
This event is free with admission into the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: Adults: $13, Seniors (60+): $9, Youth (13-18): $9, Children (4-12): $7, Children 3 and under and free, as well as active military personnel (with ID).
Contact Information
Bethany Nemec
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Description
Without the efforts of inspiring, brave women of the past, the progressive and individualistic Oregon we know today might not exist. From native tribes and Oregon Trail pioneers to Victorian suffragists and unlikely politicians, strong female leaders give profound meaning to the state motto, alis volat propriis–she flies with her own wings. Writer and activist Julia Ruuttila fought for the rights of the citizens of Vanport, the largely African American town lost to a disastrous flood in 1948. Others broke stereotypes to serve their communities, like women who helped build ships during World War II and the nation’s first female police officer, Portland’s own Lola Baldwin. Similarly, Laura Stockton Starcher unseated her husband as mayor of Umatilla. Author Jennifer Chambers tells these and many more stories of progressive, radical women who fought for change within their state. Each talk she does throughout the state focuses on the women of her book germane to the area.