March 31 April 7, 14, 21, 28 May 5
3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Many individuals contribute to history but never get their due. Women and other marginalized groups traditionally received less ink in history books than the "great men" of history who were mainly white males. This course looks at nine women (three each session) whose achievements are not commonly known. Among the nine are a scientist, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a pioneering pilot, a suffragist, a candidate for the US presidency, a rights activist for women and African-Americans, a British anthropologist, and a pioneering politician from the Western US.

Diana Carlin, PhD is Professor Emerita of communication at Saint Louis University. For 30 years, she has taught courses on and written about First Ladies. She is the co-author of U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies and Remember the First Ladies: America's History-Making Women. Carlin writes on the topics of women in politics, presidential communication, and political debate