Student Essay Contest Winner Presents Program
The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh has launched a new Student Essay Contest for North Carolina college and university students. This annual contest gives aspiring historians an opportunity to present their scholarship to the public. This year’s winner is Jennifer Biser from UNC-Chapel Hill. She will present her essay about women’s roles in World War II during the program History à la Carte: Home Front Heroines on Wednesday, May 9, at 12:10 p.m. Bring your lunch; beverages are provided.
Women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers during World War II. Much has been written about their military service and jobs in defense industries. However, Biser explains, “History says surprisingly very little about the women who remained in the home and voluntarily worked for the war through their membership in civic associations.”
Biser will look at the many home front contributions of the N.C. General Federation of Women’s Clubs, such as the Whiteville Junior Woman’s Club and the Raleigh Woman’s Club. By joining together, these women greatly helped the national defense by volunteering in Red Cross sewing rooms, selling war stamps and bonds, boosting soldier morale, and performing other duties.
If you can’t make it to the museum, the program will be available through live streaming from the museum’s Web site. To see the program at 12:10 p.m., go to ncmuseumofhistory.org.
Biser’s presentation is the first of other upcoming World War II programs, one of which is the Family Day event North Carolina Remembers World War II: At Home and Abroad on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE MUSEUM
Summer camp slots are still open at the N.C. Museum of History. Suited for students from age 4 through eighth grade, the history camps are taught by professional educators on staff or experienced teachers in the community. For more information, call 919-807-7979, e-mail emily.grant@ncmail.net, or access the museum’s Web site at ncmuseumofhistory.org.
For more information about museum events, call 919-807-7900 or visit ncmuseumofhistory.org.
Press Contacts:
Susan Friday Lamb, 919-807-7943
B.J. Davis, 919-807-7996
The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s Web site is www.ncculture.com.
Women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers during World War II. Much has been written about their military service and jobs in defense industries. However, Biser explains, “History says surprisingly very little about the women who remained in the home and voluntarily worked for the war through their membership in civic associations.”
Biser will look at the many home front contributions of the N.C. General Federation of Women’s Clubs, such as the Whiteville Junior Woman’s Club and the Raleigh Woman’s Club. By joining together, these women greatly helped the national defense by volunteering in Red Cross sewing rooms, selling war stamps and bonds, boosting soldier morale, and performing other duties.
If you can’t make it to the museum, the program will be available through live streaming from the museum’s Web site. To see the program at 12:10 p.m., go to ncmuseumofhistory.org.
Biser’s presentation is the first of other upcoming World War II programs, one of which is the Family Day event North Carolina Remembers World War II: At Home and Abroad on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE MUSEUM
Summer camp slots are still open at the N.C. Museum of History. Suited for students from age 4 through eighth grade, the history camps are taught by professional educators on staff or experienced teachers in the community. For more information, call 919-807-7979, e-mail emily.grant@ncmail.net, or access the museum’s Web site at ncmuseumofhistory.org.
For more information about museum events, call 919-807-7900 or visit ncmuseumofhistory.org.
Press Contacts:
Susan Friday Lamb, 919-807-7943
B.J. Davis, 919-807-7996
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The N.C. Museum of History’s hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. The museum is part of the Division of State History Museums, Office of Archives and History, an agency of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. The department’s Web site is www.ncculture.com.