Lighting the Way Guided Tour: Women in Education

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Learn how women changed the lives of thousands and shaped the future through their work as educators on this free one-hour guided walk in downtown New Bedford. Hear stories of inspiring SouthCoast women such as library professional Edith Guerrier, who organized library clubs for immigrant girls; Elizabeth Carter Brooks, the first female African American public school teacher in New Bedford; teacher, administrator, and innovator Martha Bailey Briggs; and Elizabeth Taber, who founded Tabor Academy. Meet at the Whaling Museum at 5 pm on AHA! New Bedford night.