Celebrate Women’s History Month

Come to this engaging session at Batesville Library to learn about women who had great accomplishments and lived in Ripley, Franklin, or Decatur County to celebrate Women’s History Month. Did you know who these local women are: a female African American Underground Railroad Conductor, a leading suffragist, a popular national children’s author, a widowed mother who had 6 sons serve at the same time during WW 2? Or a female who dressed as a man to serve in the Civil War, an all-star in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, the third woman to serve in the U.S. Senate, inventor of a groundbreaking fire escape, a WW 2 pilot, members of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and a small group of women who established schools throughout the Midwest-they even created a college which is today a renowned Indiana University.

Join retired history teacher John Pratt as he shares what he learned as he dug into the history of The Notable Women of Ripley/Franklin/Decatur Counties.
NO Registration.