Artists, Advocates, Acrobats, & More! Women Who Made McLean County History

Making history has always come naturally to women, and the women of McLean County are no exception. Yet, the stories of these historic women often go untold. (This program was recorded in 2021, but video has some odd audio syncing issues so we have re-uploaded it to fix it!) Join Candace Summers, the Museum's Director of Community Education, in this presentation as she highlights 20 McLean County women, from all walks of life, who shaped our history. From the first woman Illinois State Senator, Florence Fifer Bohrer; to the “Queen of the Flying Trapeze,” Antoinette Concello; and Civil Rights activist Sister Mary Antona Ebo, this illustrated program explores their lives and recognize their lasting contributions to our community and our world.

3:34 -- Marie Litta / Marie Eugenia von Elsner

7:01 -- Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam

10:30 -- Georgina Trotter

14:07 -- Dr. Marie Louise DePew Crothers

17:26 -- Lucy Orme Morgan

20:37 -- Louise Davis Calimese

24:31 -- Emily Howards

28:30 -- Carolyn Schertz Geneva

31:52 -- Angeline Vernon Milner

35:18 -- Lue Anna Brown Sanders Clark

38:49 -- Elizabeth Irons Folsom Fox

42:45 -- Florence Risser Funk

46:17 -- Florence Fifer Bohrer

50:19 -- Sister Mary Antona Ebo / Elizabeth Louise Ebo

55:00 -- Rachel Crothers

58:35 -- Annie May Christian

1:01:35 -- Clara Louise Kessler

1:04:37 -- Gertrude "Mickey" Comeau King

1:07:58 -- Marie Antoinette Comeau Concello

1:11:29 -- Eva Gaiter Jones