Carroll 250: Women of Liberty

As we commemorate the 250^th anniversary of the United States of America, let us "remember the ladies" and understand the significance of the war on the lives of our state's women. We will also learn of specific Maryland women and the role they played during the Revolution. 

About the Presenter

Mary Mannix is the Maryland Room Manager of the C. Burr Artz Public Library of the Frederick County Public Libraries, a position she has held since 1998. She holds an MLS from the University of Maryland, College Park, and an MA in American History from the University of Delaware with a certificate in Museum Studies. She has taught genealogy librarianship at the University of Maryland and teaches genealogy and local history and topics at Frederick Community College’s Institute for Learning in Retirement and The Johns Hopkins Osher program. Mary regularly presents on a variety of local history and genealogy topics, including women's history.  

This program is part of the Carroll 250 Speaker Series celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250^th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence.