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To arrange a talk, email Barbara at [email protected].

Selected Speaking Engagements 


  • Old North Church, 2024
  • Warner Lecture Series, Harvard MA, 2024
  • Marblehead Museum, 2024
  • Lowell Lecture Series, Boston Public Library, September 29, 2020
  • Sargent House Museum, Gloucester, September 24, 2020
  • Forbes Library, Northampton, September 30, 2020
  • Watertown Public Library, October 1, 2020.  After Suffrage: A 20/20 Perspective on Women's Rights​
  • Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, October 2, 2020
  • Norwell Public Library, October 7, 2020.
  • Framingham Adventures in Lifelong Learning, Four-part course, October 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2020 
  • Bedford Historical Society/Bedford LWV, October 25, 2020
  • ​MA Council on Aging (virtual, 2-part series)
  • Duxbury Council on Aging (virtual)
  • Boston By Foot,  May 5, 2020 (virtual)
  • League of Women Voters,  June 2, 2020.  After Suffrage: The Campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment (virtual)
  • Transition Network,  June 3, 2020 (virtual)
  • VA Hospitals (virtual)
  • Village University in Concord, November 7, 2019
  • Plymouth Antiquarian Society, November 8, 2019
  • Congregation Shalom Sisterhood and Chelmsford LWV, November 18, 2019
  • Library Without Walls, November 19, 2019
  • Bill of Rights Institute, Colloquia Leader, San Francisco, October 12 - 13, 2019
  • Bill of Rights Institute, Guest Lecturer, Wichita, Kansas, October 15, 2019
  • League of Women Voters, Hingham, October 17, 2019
  • Weston Historical Society, Weston Public Library, October 24, 2019
  • Bill of Rights Institute, Guest Lecturer, Boston, October 29, 2019
  • ​Newton Public Library, October 30, 2019: After Suffrage: A 20/20 Perspective on Women's Rights 
  • ​​Western New England University School of Law, Keynote Speaker, Symposium: On Account of Sex: Women's Suffrage and the Role of Gender in Politics Today, November 1, 2019
  • Groton Historical Society, November 3, 2019
  • Williams College
  • Belmont Women's Club and League of Women Voters
  • Hyde Park Historical Society
  • Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill
  • Lincoln Historical Society
  • Sharon Adult Center
  • Mass. Historical Society
  • Northeast Regional Conference for the Social Studies, Keynote Speaker
  • Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Women's Commission, Cambridge Historical Commission, Cambridge Women's Heritage Project
  • Boston National Park Service
  • Boston Public Library
  • National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, Rochester NY
  • MA League of Women Voters Annual Convention
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
  • National Park Service Public Lecture, Bunker Hill Museum
  • Edward M. Kennedy Institute and Mass. Center for Civic Education, Keynote Speaker at three professional development programs 
  • League of Women Voters of Cape Cod, 60th anniversary, Keynote
  • Chelmsford Public Library
  • Medford Historical Society and Medford Public Library
  • Westborough Public Library
  • Mass. Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference 
  • Harvard Club of Boston
  • Dorchester Historical Society 
  • Tufts, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • College of the Holy Cross
  • Dedham Historical Society
  • State Library of Massachusetts Author Series 
  • Framingham Library - Framingham State University Lecture Series 
  • Newton Free Library/Historic Newton
  • Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Key Women Educators Group
  • Tewksbury Public Library
  • West Boylston Historical Society
  • Regis College Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Worcester Historical Museum and Worcester Women's History Project
  • Women's Equality Day Celebration 2018, Women's Suffrage Celebration Coalition 
  • Worcester League of Women Voters and Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition
  • Boston Women's Heritage Trail
  • Concord Museum and Concord League of Women Voters
  • Norwood League of Women Voters, Norwood Library, Norwood Historical Society
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Massachusetts Appeals Court Author Series
  • Flaschner Judicial Institute
  • History Camp Boston
  • History Camp Pioneer Valley
  • NewBridge on the Charles (two-part series)
  • Rotary Club
  • Newbury Court (two-part series)
  • Winchester Historical Society
  • Westford Public Library
  • Wellesley Public Library and Wellesley League of Women Voters
  • Mashpee Historical Commission
  • Longmeadow Historical Society
  • GFWC Auburn Junior Woman's Club
  • Boston By Foot
  • South Boston Historical Society
  • North Hill (two-part series)
  • Lexington Historical Society, Cronin Lecture Series
  • Murray Inn of Court
  • Law firm of Jones Day
  • St. Botolph Club
  • Quincy Historical Society
  • Discovering the Law, Boston Neighborhood Network
  • Books and Beyond, Newton Cable TV
  • Equal Means Equal, Podcast ERA
  • Falmouth Historical Society and the Museums on the Green
  • Harvard Club of Concord, Wayland Public Library
  • HubHistory Podcast
  • Marblehead League of Women Voters
  • Westford Historical Society, February 10, 2020
  • LWV of Westwood, Walpole, Dedham, February 25, 2020
  • Westford Historical Society, February 27, 2020: After Suffrage: A 20/20 Perspective on Women's Rights ​
  • Massasoit Community College, Annual Women's History Luncheon, March 4, 2020
  • Mattapoisett Public Library, March 7, 2020
  • Discovering the Law, Boston Neighborhood Network, March 12, 2020
  • The Transition Network
  • LWV MA, After Suffrage: The Equal Rights Amendment, 1920 - 2020
  • Natick Historical Society, September 22, 2020. After Suffrage: A 20/20 Perspective on Women's Rights  
  • Fidelity Women's Leadership Group, September 15, 2020
  • Westborough Public Library and Westborough Historical Society, September 15, 2020
  • Attleboro Public Library, September 16, 2020
  • UMASS Boston Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy and the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, Standing in our Power: Women of Color Leading Change, September 19, 2020

Upcoming events in italics have been postponed due to the coronavirus. 
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  • Orchard Cove, Canton, March 13, 2020
  • First Parish Church, Concord, March 14, 2020
  • Needham League of Women Voters and Needham Public Library, March 15, 2020
  • Winthrop Public Library, March 24, 2020
  • Duxbury Senior Center, March 27, 2020
  • Bedford Historical Society, March 28, 2020
  • Friends of Borderland, March 29, 2020. 
  • Brandeis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, March 31, 2020
  • Lowell Lecture Series, Boston Public Library, April 2, 2020
  • Amherst League of Women Voters, April 5, 2020
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College, April 6, 2020
  • Fidelity Women's Leadership Group, April 9, 2020
  • Sweetser Lecture Series, Wakefield, April 14, 2020
      Malden Public Library, April 23, 2020
  • Dorchester Historical Society, April 26, 2020.  After Suffrage: A 20/20 Perspective on Women's Rights
  • Ayer Public Library, April 30, 2020
  • Georgetown Peabody Library, May 6, 2020
  • Patton Homestead, Hamilton, May 7, 2020
  • Hancock Shaker Village, Food for Thought, May 9, 2020
  • Sophia Snow Place, May 12, 2020
  • Newton North High School, May 14, 2020
  • Westborough Public Library, May 14, 2020, After Suffrage: A 20/20 Perspective on Women's Rights ​​
  • Friends of Borderland, May 16, 2020.
  • Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum, May 20, 2020
  • ​Harwich Historical Society, May 21, 2020
  • Worcester Historical Society, June 4, 2020.
  • Sargent House Museum, Gloucester, June 18, 2020
  • Orchard House, July 13, 2020

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