This event has been cancelled.
March is designated Women’s History Month, and the year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women’s constitutional right to vote. Author and researcher Hannah Kimberley, Ph.D. will speak about women’s suffrage and her book A Woman’s Place is at the Top, a biography of Annie Smith Peck. One of the most accomplished women of the twentieth century, however, few know the story of this remarkable woman. An early feminist and accomplished adventurer, Peck led an incredible life. She was a scholar, writer, lecturer, mountain climber, who first gained fame for scaling the Matterhorn – not for her daring feat, but because she climbed wearing pants.
She was ardent feminist, marched in suffrage parades, was president of the Joan of Arc Suffrage League in New York City, and was a political speaker on women’s right to vote. Hannah Kimberley is recognized as an expert on Annie Smith Peck, and in her empowering biography, she brings Peck’s entire life to the page.
Ms. Kimberley will be with the Sippican Woman’s Club on Friday, March 13 to present her work. A book signing will follow her talk.
The presentation will be at Handy’s Tavern, the clubhouse for the Sippican Woman’s Club, 152 Front Street, Marion. There will be a light finger lunch at 12:30 pm before the program. Guests and new members are always welcome! If you would like to join us, call Jeanne Lake at 508-748-0619. Parking is across the street on Island Wharf.