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“Skirting Convention: Twelve Women Who Changed Springfield”
Meet the 12 women: Listen to the hour-long special broadcast from October 1, 2007 or join us for the second broadcast on October 11th at 7pm. Watch the video presentation (.wmv - requires Windows Media Player)

These pages will continue to be updated throughout the series, so please come back later to listen to extra audio from all the interviews

On Thursday, September 27 we'll be celebrating the women of the Skirting Convention series at the Sangamo Club from 4-7 p. All guests will receive a copy of the audio series and can toast at least six of the women who have confirmed attendance. Tickets are available for $20 by calling the station at 206-6516.

(click photos for more information on each woman)

Skirting Convention is an Oral History Project.
The series, produced at WUIS, involves interviews with twelve pioneering women. WUIS is working to preserve the words of these women, recording their voices as they discuss the work that they’ve done and the sacrifices they’ve made in their struggles for change. The efforts of these women to change Springfield earned them the respect of the community.

Listen to this series, created by a grant from the IHC, to learn more about the women who helped shape Illinois's capital city.

Listen at approximately 8:20am & 4:50pm on these dates:

3/8/07
3/22/07

4/12/07
4/26/07

5/10/07
5/24/07

6/14/07
6/28/07

7/12/07
7/26/07

8/9/07
8/23/07

Note: exact broadcast times may vary due to news events

Carolyn Oxtoby
on March 8, 2007