The Evanston History Center will host a presentation on “Women’s Work at the 1893 World’s Fair” by Diane Dillon on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 7 pm. Her presentation will explore the range of contributions women made to the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, including the work of Bertha Palmer and the Board of Lady Managers, the protest of Ida B. Wells, the design of the Woman’s Building by architect Sophia Hayden, and the Congress of Representative Women. Dr. Dillion, scholar-in-residence at the Newberry Library, curated an exhibition there in 2018 about the World’s Columbian Exposition.
The event, held at the Evanston History Center (225 Greenwood St. in Evanston) has an admission fee of $10 (free for members); seating is limited and registration is required.
Hello, Scott – There’s an article somewhere in your many offerings about the WCE about a woman who improved the heavy all-metal irons by making the handle of wood and allowed the heavy hot base to be disengaged and then clamped onto another base while the first one reheated, making it possible to continuing ironing with more efficiency. Do you know where I can go to get that info? Thanks, Pat J.
You’ve stumped me. I can’t recall a post on this invention. The closest I can come up with is the woman who invented a new pastry fork: https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/2021/05/02/the-spatula-and-the-white-city-podcast/