• Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Midwives to the Revolution- Maryland Women in the Early American Printing Industry

    Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD

    In an age when women’s voices were often silenced, some found power in ink and paper. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans as she uncovers the crucial role women played in the colonial printing industry, spotlighting Maryland trailblazers Anne Catharine Hoof Green of Annapolis and Mary Katharine Goddard of Baltimore—printers who helped shape public opinion in a

  • Carroll 250 Event: Katy: The Woman Who Signed the Declaration

    Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD

    One woman, Mary Katharine Goddard, Katy to her family and friends, risked treason by signing her full name on the Declaration of Independence along with all the male signatories. Who was she, and why was she tasked with such an important job? Author Betty Bolte will share how she came to know Katy despite the

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