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A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them. Journalist Julie Satow draws back the curtain to reveal the masterminds behind the creation and shopping experience at Hortense Odlum’s Bonwit Teller, Dorothy Shaver’s Lord & Taylor, and Geraldine Stutz’s Henri Bendel. Don’t miss hearing more about the New York Times and USA Today bestseller When Women Ran Fifth Avenue.

Moderated by Petra Slinkard

If your ancestor had the right to vote, you can find a wealth of information in their voting records. Join Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb as she discusses where to find voting records, the information they contain, and how to use them to advance your family history research.

Join the Jewish Heritage Center's Collections Management Archivist Gabrielle Roth for an in-depth webinar on locating Jewish women in the archives. Gabrielle will cover some of the challenges to finding women in vital records and other collections, the value of the archive in genealogical research, and more!