Monday, March 16
The Southern Woman: Before the Civil War

Trinity Presbyterian Church. Dinner is at 6:30 followed by the program at 7:15.  Those not having dinner may enjoy the program at no charge.  To make a reservation for dinner use the order form in your MHA Newsletter or contact Barbara Taylor at 308 Braxton Dr., Indian Trail 28079, btaylor797@aol.com  or 336-404-1751.

Sally McMillen will talk about black and white women in the antebellum and Civil War South. She will also tell how a born and bred Californian became so intrigued by them.

Professor Emeritus Dr. Sally McMillen recently retired from a long and distinctive career at Davidson College. At the college she held the Mary Reynolds Babcock professorship and was Chair of the History Department for eight years. She was a founder of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Dept at Davidson and author of five books—two on southern women and two on the women’s suffrage movement.

Tuesday, March 3

Doris Duke: A Woman of Contradiction

Doris Duke was the only and treasured daughter of James Buchanan Duke, industrialist and philanthropist and NC success story who left behind the legacy of Duke Energy, Duke Endowment and Duke University.  A woman of style and great intellect she was also watched closely throughout her life.  As a young girl she spent time at the Duke Mansion in Myers Park so that her story and our story are tied together.  We also have the rare ability to share the personal stories of Rosalie Reynolds whose mother was a childhood and lifelong friend of Doris Duke.

Pat Martin is the director of development for the Duke Mansion and the Lee Institute where she also supports the efforts to interpret and tell the story of the Duke Mansion and the families who lived there.  She has been in Charlotte her whole adult life and she and her husband are the proud parents of two Charlotteans – Kathren and James.