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Women of Achievement in Maryland History

Purchase Women of Achievement in Maryland History by Carolyn B. Stegman, the only book in the U.S. to explore the history of women in a particular state. This hardcover coffee-table book features biographical profiles and extensive background information about historical and contemporary Maryland women. ($50, plus shipping and handling) Purchase Form

 

 

 

The mission of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center is to preserve the past, understand the present, and shape the future by recognizing, respecting, and transmitting the experiences and contributions of Maryland women of diverse backgrounds and regions.

To expand our knowledge of the outstanding leaders of Maryland's past and present, the Heritage Center will honor women who have been inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame. The inductees include historical and contemporary individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of accomplishment from across the state.

Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
The 2009 Honorees

  • Ilia J. Fehrer, Environmentalist/Activist,
    Worcester County
  • Diane E. Griffin, M.D., Ph.D., Medicine/Science,
    Baltimore County
  • Harriet C. Legum, Educator/Humanitarian,
    Baltimore City
  • Brigadier General Allyson R. Solomon, Armed Forces, Prince George’s County
  • St. Clair Wright, Preservationist, Anne Arundel County

Click here for a complete list from the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame online.

Admiral Grace Hopper
Developed COBOL computer language
Harriet Tubman
Led the Underground Railroad, bringing hundreds from slavery to freedom
Mary Katherine Goddard
Published the first signed copy of the Declaration of Independence
Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig
Co-developed the "blue baby" heart surgery that saved thousands of lives
Margaret Brent
Fought for the right to vote as a woman in 1648.

Henrietta Szold
Founded schools for American immigrants, laying the foundation for modern-day Adult Education
Mary Lemist Titcomb
Founded the bookmobile, bringing literacy to rural communities

Mary Young Pickersgill
Made the famous Star Spangled Banner that flew over Ft. Mc Henry during the war of 1812
Anna Ella Carroll
Served as military adviser to President Lincoln
Frances Watkins Harper
Published some of the first African American poetry in the U.S.


 
In Memory
Pauline Menes

Donate Online to The Pauline Menes Fund.

Pauline MenesThe Maryland Women's Heritage Center is sad to announce the passing of former Maryland State Delegate, Pauline Menes. A pioneer in the role of women's politics, she served in the Maryland legislature for 40 years making her the longest continuously serving delegate in Maryland. She was also one of the 15 founding members of the Women Legislators of Maryland, the first state women's legislative caucus in the United States, and was inducted into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame in 2008

Pauline Menes' daughters, Sandra, Robin, and Bambi, in conjunction with many of her colleagues in the legislature, have begun a fund in Pauline's name in order to develop a program in her name at the Maryland Women's Heritage Center. The Menes family is asking that donations in Pauline Menes' name be made to this fund:

The Pauline Menes Fund
Maryland Women's Heritage Center
P.O. Box 719
Brooklandville, MD 21022-0719

Donate Online to The Pauline Menes Fund.
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Women Taking the Lead
to Save Our Planet


NWHP

The National Women’s History Project (NWHP) and the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center are honoring Maryland women who have taken the lead in the environmental or “green” movement. Click here for more information about Maryland women who are taking the lead to save our planet. Sign this Environment Pledge developed by the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center.

IN THE NEWS

Linda Shevitz, Founding Board Member of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center and Coordinator of the Women's History Project, interviewed on 21st Century Radio on WCBM-AM 680 on Sunday, May 24, 2009 – Click here

WMAR-TV in Baltimore interviewed Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, and Cokie Roberts, Honorary Board Member of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, about the “We Are Our Mothers’ Daughters” Fundraising Luncheon on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Click here

Sheilah Kast, Host of Maryland Morning on WYPR-FM in Baltimore, interviewed Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, on Friday, April 24, 2009 - Click here

“ON TIME” interview with Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, on Baltimore TV station WJZ-TV on Sunday, March 29 - Click Here

WomanTalk Live on WCBM-AM 680 featured Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center, on Saturday, March 21 - Click Here

In the News

Click here to watch the tv clip
from Baltimore Television Station WJZ
Coffee With:
Frances Glendening
and
Kendel Ehrlich
Baltimore Television Station WJZ's
Marty Bass and Don Scott talked to Frances Glendening and Kendel Ehrlich about Glendening being named the president of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center.



Maryland Women’s Heritage
Center Supporters

 

We are proud to partner with the following organizations that support the creation of this historic first and share our important mission:


Maryland Commission for Women


WomanTalk Live
Tune in every Saturday, 6 –7 pm, on
WCBM-AM 680 to test your women’s history knowledge and share other tidbits courtesy of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center.


Maryland Public Television

Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

The YWCA of the Greater Baltimore Area

Maryland State Teachers Association



International Exchange Institute’s Center
for Transnational Women’s Issues

 

 

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