The Great Neck Library is celebrating Women’s History Month with a virtual lecture titled Mothers of Invention: Overlooked Women Innovators presented by Carol Simon Levin.
Simon Levin portrays Lillian Moller Gilbreth, motion study pioneer and Cheaper by the Dozen mother of 12 — then shares the stories of other overlooked women innovators, including many women of color.
From Margaret Knight (the 19th century “Female Edison”) to Hollywood superstar Hedy Lamarr, these “Mothers of Invention” changed our lives, yet their accomplishments were all too often ignored, discounted or credited to others
Simon Levin is a professional storyteller and independent historian who specializes in telling the stories of “fascinating women history forgot” through first person portrayals. She is a New Jersey Council for the Humanities Public Scholar presenting “Reclaiming Our Voice: NJ’s Role in the Fight for Woman Suffrage” which she also published as an article in March 2020 online issue of Garden State Legacy.
She has also authored the book “Remembering the Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates” which profiles 69 women – well-known and unknown – who worked tirelessly for women’s rights in America. Simon Levin holds a BA focusing on women’s history and history of technology from Cornell University and a Masters in Library Services from the University of Arizona.
She is also the founder of Telling Her Stories.
The lecture is on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm on Zoom. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Great Neck Library at (516) 466-8055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.
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