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Lighting the Way: For >40 years, Mabel Hoyle Knipe (1906-1997) taught at Fairhaven H.S., where she directed 21 school plays, initiated the school newspaper & became Eng. department head. More at https://t.co/y1KZN0f4Lc Photo credit: The Millicent Library

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2020-04-16

LIGHTING the WAY: Raised in New Bedford, MA, Carrie Evelina S. Lee (1895-1979) was a graduate of Smith College in Northampton, MA, a teacher, and lifelong advocate for the rights of women and people of color. Read Carrie’s inspiring story at https://t.co/MxzyqMbCDL.

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2020-02-27

LIGHTING the WAY: Join a moderated conversation about historic women of the SouthCoast with Christina Turner, Director of Education, & Ann O'Leary, Emily Bourne Research Fellow. Local History Guild 10/10, 6-7 pm. Free! https://t.co/y1KZN0f4Lc

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2019-10-10

one-hour guided tour tomorrow at 10:30 am. Meet at the Whaling Museum. Presented by the Lighting the Way Historic Women of the SouthCoast project & the program info: https://t.co/y1KZN0f4Lc

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2019-09-07

LIGHTING the WAY: Physician & political agitator Marie Equi (1872-1952) worked for women's suffrage, reproductive rights & workers' rights nationwide - 1 of the women profiled in next FREE Lighting the Way tour 8/29 10:30 am. Meet https://t.co/y1KZN0f4Lc

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2019-08-22