Here are a few of examples of the BWHT in the news.


Trail board members at International Women’s Day Event

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On March 8, 2006, Board President Sylvia McDowell, along with other BWHT board members and representatives from over 40 supporting organizations, attended the annual International Women’s Day event at Simmons College. This year’s theme was Shifting the Paradigm: Paths to Women’s Political Leadership in the United States.

Brandeis professor Dr. Dessima Williams, a women’s rights activist who attended the last U.N. Conference on Women in Beijing, presented an international perspective on women’s political leadership before introducing Charlotte Golar Richie, who moderated the panel discussion. Panelists Representative Lida Harkins, Representative Mary Rogeness and Representative Linda Dorcena Forry shared their respective paths to elected office in Massachusetts. They frankly discussed the barriers women face and their own strategies for success.

If you have an interest in women’s role in politics, please join BWHT Board member Sue Goganian of the Bostonian Society, for a lively seminar focusing on women in political life. The event takes place on Saturday, September 23, 2006 at the Old State House Museum and features noted women authors who have chronicled women’s political participation. For more information, or to receive a brochure, please contact the Society’s Education Department at 617/720-1713 x25 or education@bostonhistory.org.



BWHT and School Wins History Preservation Grant
Patriot Ledger staff
26 January 2005
The Patriot Ledger

BOSTON - The History Channel will award one of 29 "Save Our History" grants of $10,000 to the Boston Women's Heritage Trail in partnership with the Codman Academy Charter School.

"The grants not only enable communities to maintain the fabric of their local history, but the collaboration between the school and the historic organizations brings communities together and the interaction between generations will hopefully inspire young people to continue their historic preservation efforts," said Dan Davids, president of the History Channel - USA.

The organizations will use the money to set up a course and walking trail honoring women's history at the Dorchester school.

"Save Our History" is a national and grassroots campaign dedicated to historical awareness and preservation.

Thirty students in grades 9 through 12 will take the 12-week Saturday class at the charter school. The class includes four field trips to several historic sites in Dorchester.

The class will focus on the often forgotten women who played, and continue to play, key roles in the creation and development of the community.

The students' research during the class will be used to develop the first Dorchester Women's History Trail, similar to the Freedom Trail. It will map historical sites of interest that can be visited on foot.

Boston Women's Heritage Trail and students will work with a graphic designer to create 1,000 brochures, including a map and historic highlights. They also will hire a professional evaluator to create a model based on this project for similar courses across the country.
To read more go to http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=5716



June 4th, 2002
The WEIU kicked off its 125th Anniversary celebration with the opening of Every Woman’s Voice: 125 Years of Women’s Leadership Photo Exhibition. After its State House debut, the exhibit will travel throughout the Commonwealth for one year. Among those honored in the exhibition is BWHT President, Mary Howland Smoyer. All invitees were asked the question, "What has inspired you to do your work?" Click here to read Mary's response.

March 10th, 2002
Article on the BWHT that appeared in the Albany NY Times Union on Sunday, March 10th. It will cost you $2.00 to read the full article from the archives library.
Albany NY Times Union Library section

March 24th, 2002
Article on BWHT in the Boston Globe's Sunday's City Weekly section. The reporter talked to Mary Smoyer and Liane Curtis and advertised her tour. Liane received a dozen reservations because of the exposure.

March 27th, 2002
Liane Curtis had a spot on Neighborhood Network News on Channel 9 at 9:30 and again at 11 pm

March 28th, 2002
A reporter from Channel 9 filmed Liane at three sites of the Back Bay Trail (the WEIU, the Whitman window in the Trinity CHurch Parish Hall, and Beach's home), It aired (Friday, March 28) at 5, 7 and 10 pm.

Bonnie H. Smith and Liane Curtis were the guests on the Needham Cable TV show "Inside Talk" with host Judy Shapiro. The entire 1/2 hour show was on the Boston Women's Heritage Trails, with video synopses of the Beacon Hill and Back Bay trails, and stills featuring nine of the women celebrated by the trails. Mary Smoyer provided photos and slides and Judy Shapiro spent quite a lot of time filming on the trail. The show aired on The Needham Channel, Channel 9 on AT &T:

Wednesday, 7:00 pm Thursday 5:30 pm
Saturday at 1:30 pm and
Sunday at 3:30 pm.

The program will be rebroadcast later in the communities of Somerville, Wellesley, Natick, and Mashpee. Judy Shapiro provided Liane with copy of the video.

Vacations Magazine
Aimee O'Brien at the Boston CVB spoke with Mary about writing an article on the Boston Women's History Trail that will appear in Vacations magazine complete with pictures.



March 16th, 2001
CNN.com/Travel
Go Exploring Where American Women Made History
The BWHT gets nice coverage and a link in this CNN article.

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