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Begins at the southeast corner of Tappan Square, at Main and College Sts.
In 1834, John J. Shipherd pledged Oberlin’s commitment to “the elevation of female character” through education. Little did he know, there was dynamite in that promise, and women carried the matches. This illustrated 75-minute walking tour explores how Oberlin confronted and defined issues of femininity in the 19th and 20th centuries. Hear stories of powerful Oberlin women including Lucy Stone, Marianne Parker Dascomb, Adelia Field Johnston, Mary Church Terrell, and Lucy Stanton Day, and learn how they used John J. Shipherd’s promise to shape what it meant to be a woman in Oberlin and in the United States.
| Date: | 11/4/2017 |
| Time: | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm |
| Category: | History Walk |
| Adult Price: | $6.00 |
| Member Price: | $0.00 |
| College Student Price: | $0.00 |
| College Student Member Price: | $0.00 |
| Child Price: | $0.00 |
| Child Member Price: | $0.00 |
| Capacity: | 20 |
| Openings: | 18 |
