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SUMMARY:Katharine Dexter McCormick: Making a Local and National Impact
DESCRIPTION:Several Elk Rapids' organizations are coming together to celebrate the life and contributions of Katharine Dexter McCormick\, a Michigan-born woman and national advocate who donated the island and island house to the Village of Elk Rapids.\n\nBorn on August 27\, 1875\, Dexter McCormick was a U.S. biologist\, suffragette\, and philanthropist who is perhaps best known for funding the research necessary to develop the birth control pill. A pioneer in women's rights was just one of her ground-breaking accomplishments. Throughout her life\, she broke down barriers\, including being only the second woman to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. \n\nA pioneer and advocate for women\, the Village of Elk Rapids\, in cooperation with several other local organizations\, will honor Dexter McCormick on the 143rd anniversary of her birth\, Monday\, August 27\, at the Elk Rapids Historical Society Museum (301 Traverse St.\, Elk Rapids) at 7 p.m. The public is invited to join in the celebration of McCormick's contributions to women's health\, women's voting rights\, and education. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.\n\nFor more information on the event\, contact Barb Mullaly at bmullaly@elkrapids.org or 231-883-5325.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">Several Elk Rapids&rsquo\; organizations are coming together</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">to celebrate the life and contributions of Katharine Dexter McCormick\, a Michigan-born woman and national advocate who donated the island and island house to the Village of Elk Rapids.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">Born on August 27\, 1875\, Dexter McCormick was a U.S. biologist\, suffragette\, and philanthropist who is perhaps best known for funding the research necessary to develop the birth control pill. A pioneer in women&rsquo\;s rights was just one of her ground-breaking accomplishments. Throughout her life\, she broke down barriers\, including being only the second woman to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. </span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">A pioneer and advocate for women\, the Village of Elk Rapids\, in cooperation with several other local organizations\, will honor Dexter McCormick on the 143<sup>rd</sup> anniversary of her birth\, Monday\, August 27\, at the Elk Rapids Historical Society Museum (301 Traverse St.\, Elk Rapids) at 7 p.m. The public is invited to join in the celebration of McCormick&rsquo\;s contributions to women&rsquo\;s health\, women&rsquo\;s voting rights\, and education. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">For more information on the event\, contact Barb Mullaly at </span></span><a href="mailto:bmullaly@elkrapids.org"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;">bmullaly@elkrapids.org</span></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif\;"><span style="font-size:16.0pt\;"> or 231-883-5325.</span></span>
LOCATION:Elk Rapids Historical Society Museum 301 Traverse St. Elk Rapids\, MI 49629
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DTSTAMP:20260503T164923Z
URL:https://business.elkrapidschamber.org/events/details/katharine-dexter-mccormick-making-a-local-and-national-impact-16272
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