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This program highlights some of the Noteworthy and Notorious Women laid to rest at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum. Depending on the era, a woman could be seen as both noteworthy and notorious. Take Virginia Minor, for example. Today, she is celebrated for her efforts to secure voting rights for women. Yet, in her own time, she was considered so notorious that very few of her suffragist sisters would attend her funeral, fearing reprisal. Similarly, Gerty Cori—working in a period with limited career opportunities for women—accepted a position classified as “assistant” to her husband at Washington University. Despite this, she went on to become the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Science, and only the third woman in history to achieve this distinction. Join us to learn about many other remarkable women who left lasting impressions on history before making their final rest at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

$10 donation to Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum strongly recommended.