Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Connecticut’s Old State House to Look Back at Women Doctors’ Wartime Service on Tuesday, April 12

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For Immediate Release
March 30, 2016
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
chris.zaccaro@cga.ct.gov
(860) 246-1553 ext. 116

Hartford – Connecticut’s Old State House in downtown Hartford will look back at Connecticut women physicians’ service during World War I for the next installment of its popular lunchtime Conversations at Noon series – Volunteer forVictory: Connecticut Women in WWI - on Tuesday, April 12.

Attendees will discover how our state’s women doctors served overseas for the American Red Cross and the American Women’s Hospitals during The Great War. Central Connecticut State University’s Dr. Heather Munro Prescott will discuss the impact of their service and their status within Connecticut’s medical field. Following her talk, award-winning journalist Diane Smith of the Connecticut Network (CT-N) will lead a panel discussion on volunteerism, both past and present, with Dr. Prescott, author Dave Drury, and Katie Zahara from the Emerging Leaders Society at United Way.

This program is co-sponsored with the Connecticut World War I Centennial Committee and the Conversations at Noon series is supported by Connecticut Humanities. Volunteer for Victory: Connecticut Women in WWI begins at noon, and is free & open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch and join the conversation.
Connecticut’s Old State House will be live-tweeting the event using the hashtag #ConvoAtNoon.
Connecticut’s Old State House will follow up this installment with The 1843 Petition: Gaining Religious Freedom for Connecticut Jews on Tuesday, May 24. You can learn more about this program and other events at Connecticut’s Old State House by visiting www.ctoldstatehouse.org or by liking the Old State House on Facebook.
 
Located in historic downtown Hartford, Connecticut’s Old State House served as a seat of
government for the Constitution State from 1796 to 1878. The Connecticut’s Old State House Shop, located on the Main Street side of the building, provides visitors an opportunity to purchase quality-made Connecticut and Hartford themed gifts, products and apparel. Visitors can also shop online at shop.ctoldstatehouse.org. For more information on admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts nearby, become a fan of Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or visit us online at http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org.

Monday, March 14, 2016

Connecticut’s Old State House to Explore Fights for Women’s Rights - Both Past & Present. Conversations at Noon: Tuesday, March 22 at Noon

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For Immediate Release
March 14, 2016
Contact: Chris Zaccaro
(860) 246-1553 ext. 116
chris.zaccaro@cga.ct.gov


Hartford, CT – Connecticut’s Old State House in downtown Hartford will host the next installment of its popular and free lunchtime Conversations at Noon series, Freedom or Death: Suffrage for All, on Tuesday, March 22.
Connecticut was a hot spot during the fight for women’s right to vote, leading to Englishwoman Emmeline Pankhurst’s fiery 1913 “Freedom or Death” speech in Hartford. Writer Steve Thornton will explore the impact of what has been called “one of the greatest speeches of the 20th century.” Following his talk, the Connecticut Network’s (CT-N) Diane Smith will moderate a panel discussion on the rights that women are fighting for today with Thornton, the CEO of Girl Scouts of Connecticut Mary Barneby, and the Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women Carolyn Treiss.
Conversations at Noon is free and open to the public thanks to the support of Connecticut Humanities. This event will begin at noon on Tuesday, March 22 and last for one hour. Visitors are encouraged to bring their lunch and join the conversation.
Following Freedom or Death: Suffrage for All, Connecticut’s Old State House will host Volunteer for Victory: Connecticut Women inWWI on Tuesday, April 12. Dr. Heather Munro Prescott of Central Connecticut State University will discuss the impact of women doctors’ wartime service and their status within Connecticut’s medical field. A panel discussion on volunteerism, both past and present, will follow. Co-sponsored with the Connecticut World War I Centennial Committee.
Located in historic downtown Hartford, Connecticut’s Old State House served as a seat of
government for the Constitution State from 1796 to 1878. The Connecticut’s Old State House Shop, located on the Main Street side of the building, provides visitors an opportunity to purchase quality-made Connecticut and Hartford themed gifts, products and apparel. Visitors can also shop online at shop.ctoldstatehouse.org. For more information on admission prices, upcoming events and parking discounts nearby, become a fan of Connecticut’s Old State House on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or visit us online at http://www.ctoldstatehouse.org.