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.
