Category: Boston – HerStory

As a key player in the nation’s history and development, Boston was an inspiration for many artists and intellectuals. Here are exceptional creative local women: Poetry, Press and Literature Phillis Wheatley was the first published African-American female poet; Porsha Olayiwola is 2019 Boston Poet Laureate, taking over from poet Danielle Legros Georges; Other famous female Read more…

The streets of Boston and the Boston Common have seen many gatherings, protests, marches, and also celebrations through the years. From General Lafayette’s Visit In 1824 to Martin Luther King’s Speech In 1965, the anti-war protests and celebrities’ visits. Some of the most important protests were led by women who fought for women’s rights and Read more…

Massachusetts was one of the first US regions to allow married women to own and manage a property in their own name in case of incapacity of their husbands (1835). It was a first step towards allowing economic freedom to women. It gradually developed into the 1874 historic decision to grant married women control over Read more…

The important role of Boston in American history is reflected all around the city, but women’s contribution is less noticeable. However, the impact women made to the city and the national history is represented and celebrated in the following sites around the city: Statues and Memorials Probably the most famous tribute to women in the Read more…