In the Room (Where It Happened): G eri Joseph and Female Activism in the Age of Hubert Humphrey
\ nWhen \;Geri \;Joseph \;died in 2023 at the age of one hund red\, she was largely forgotten\, even in her home state of Minnesota. But over the course of her remarkable life\, this ambitious daughter of Russi an-Jewish immigrants became a well-known journalist\, activist\, and phila nthropist. She was also among the first female Jewish ambassadors in US hi story. Her astounding rise from humble origins to public prominence and po litical influence both reflected and reinforced major trends in modern Ame rican liberalism\, Judaism\, and feminism.
\nSpeaker Bio
\nProfessor Michael \;Flamm \;received the Welch Award for Scholarly Achievement (2022) and the Welch Meritorious Teaching Award (2012) at Ohio Wesleyan University\, where he taught for twenty-five year s. \;The author or co-author of five books and an audiobook\, he serve d as a Fulbright Scholar and a faculty consultant to the National Endowmen t for the Humanities\, the College Board\, and the National Academy of Sci ences. He was also an elected member of the executive board of the Organiz ation of American Historians\, \;the largest professional association dedicated to the teaching and study of U.S. history.
\nJoin us i n person\, or live stream this \;program \;on \;BPL's YouTube channel.
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