Education

The Evanston History Center offers first-rate educational programing for educators and for students of all ages. Whether looking for Evanston history-related projects and resources, a lively and informative speaker for a class or meeting, or information about how to manage your own historical collections, the Evanston History Center can help.

For more information on educational programs at EHC, please contact Dr. Jenny Thompson.

Click on the links below for more information or to download info:

Oral History: “Talk Little, Listen Much: Wayne Watson and an Oral History of Evanston’s Black Community

Spirited: Prohibition in America, Educational Resources

The Takeover 1968: Student Protest, Campus Politics, and Black Student Activism at Northwestern University.

April 1968 Evanston in the Wake of King’s Death: the Fight for Fair Housing

Evanston Seen: Creating A Visual Map of Meaning-A Community Photo Project

Educational Resources for Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad

Wedding Themed Reading and Viewing list

Remembering WWI: Resources for Educators

Lesson Plans for Teachers and Educators (Grades 2-5)

Lesson Plans for Teachers and Educators (Grades 6-12)

Maps for Lesson Plans

Photographs for Lesson Plans

Podcast Series: History Speaks

Speakers Bureau

Portable History Programs

Scout Programs

	March 2020
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1	2	3	4	5 UTB: “From Miniskirt to Hijab: The Story of a Girl Living in Revolutionary Iran" UTB: “From Miniskirt to Hijab: The Story of a Girl Living in Revolutionary Iran" Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: March 5, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA Description: “From Miniskirt to Hijab: The Story of a Girl Living in Revolutionary Iran" Presentation with Jacqueline Saper Thursday, March 5, 2020 Reception 6:30 pm Lecture 7:00 pm Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL Admission: $10. Payable at the door. MC/Visa/Cash. EHC Members are Free! Reservations Recommended: Make a Reservation Here. Jacqueline Saper, named after Jacqueline Kennedy, was born in Tehran to Iranian and British parents. At eighteen she witnessed the civil unrest of the 1979 Iranian revolution and continued to live in the Islamic Republic during its most volatile times, including the Iran-Iraq War. In her recently published memoir, From Miniskirt to Hijab, Saper recounts her privileged childhood in prerevolutionary Iran and how she gradually became aware of the paradoxes in her life and community—primarily the disparate religions and cultures. Saper will discuss her experiences and offer insight into the global fight for women’s rights. A book signing will follow the presentation. Copies of From Miniskirt to Hijab will be available for sale at the event. More details... •	6	7
8 Exhibit Opening - Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote Exhibit Opening - Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: March 8, 2020 - 4:00 pm Description: August 26, 2020, will mark a significant moment in American women’s history: the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Evanston women were integral to the local, state and national women’s suffrage movements. Exhibit Opening – Save the Date On March 8, 2020, for International Women’s Day, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm, the Evanston History Center will hold an exhibit opening for Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote. This new exhibit at the Evanston History Center commemorates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment which gave American women the right to vote. Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote shares the story of the critical role that Evanston women like Frances Willard, Elizabeth Boynton Harbert, and Catharine Waugh McCulloch, and many others played in local, state, and national women’s suffrage movements. The exhibit will explore the tactics and strategies that suffragists used through the use of original artifacts, archival materials, costumes, and photographs from the EHC collection. Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote will be up through December of 2020. The exhibit will be open on Thursday – Sunday from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Regular admission is $10, free for children 10 and under. More details... •	9	10	11	12	13	14
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22	23	24	25	26 Event Postponed until further notice! UTB: “Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote" Event Postponed until further notice! UTB: “Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote" Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: March 26, 2020 - 8:00 pm Location: Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA Description: This event has been postponed until further notice. We plan to reschedule and will widely publicize the new date. Click here to learn more about the measures EHC is implementing around COVID-19. “Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote" Presentation with Lori Osborne Thursday, March 26, 2020 Reception 6:30 pm Lecture 7:00 pm Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL Admission: $10. Payable at the door. MC/Visa/Cash. EHC Members are Free! Reservations Recommended: Make a Reservation Here. August 2020 marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. Evanston women were integral to the local, state, and national suffrage movements. Women such as Frances Willard, Elizabeth Boynton Harbert, and Catharine Waugh McCulloch created successful strategies in support of broader citizenship rights for all women. Lori Osborne, EHC Historian and Director of the Evanston Women’s History Project, will give a talk based on her research for EHC’s exhibit, “Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote,” which opens March 8, 2020. More details... •	27	28
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EHC Calendar

March 2020

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Event Postponed! “Evanston Women and the Fight for the Vote” Presentation

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