Women's History

Journalist and author Elaine Weiss discusses the fight for women's rights throughout American history.

Historian and translator Sarah Ruden identifies seven pieces of literature that led to doctrines of control over women’s bodies.

In 1913, Sarah Rector’s federally allotted land proved oil-rich, making her the wealthiest Black girl in the country. Kansas City historian Diane Euston interviews Rector’s descendants.

Mini author fair and discussion with a Kansas City-based author and a bookstore owner about the history and ongoing popularity of the romance genre.

The role of women in Kansas City’s development is often overlooked. Kathy Krause, professor emerita of French at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, examines how the French-speaking women who lived in “Chez les Canses” (village of the Kanza) transformed the land at the confluence of the Kaw and Missouri rivers into...

In honor of Women’s History Month, SALT, a team of five artist educators, presents A Mosaic of Mothers, micro-operas that amplify Midwestern women’s experiences from the late 19th century to the present, suggesting lessons for current generations.

Author and historian Dr. Frances Levine discusses the trailblazing women who traversed the Santa Fe Trail between 1760 and the late 1870s. While many books focus on the stories of men, women from many cultural and economic backgrounds also had a variety of reasons to traverse the trail.