In celebration of Women’s History Month, join author Diana P. Parsell as she discusses her recent book Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journalist Behind Washington’s Cherry Trees with Manuscript Division historian Elizabeth A. Novara and Prints and Photographs Division curator Mari Nakahara. Parsell, a Washington, D.C.-area writer and former journalist, will discuss how her research journey began at the Library of Congress and led to the first biography of Scidmore, a historically significant American woman whose life story had been overlooked for more than a century. The discussion will demonstrate how researchers search for and discover relevant materials at the Library of Congress on women’s history, journalism, geography, and historic travel.
The event took place online only on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm EST. Watch the program here:
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