BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20221103T000000Z UID: 6805692b17884 DTSTAMP:20250420T163747Z LOCATION: DESCRIPTION:The author of a new biography of Emmy Carlsson Evald\, for whom the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø building is named\, will discuss her book at a meeting of the \;Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Historical Society.\n\nThe program is open the public via Zoom.\n\nSharon Wyman is the great-granddaughter of Emmy Evald\, and the author of "Power\, Passion\, and \;Faith: Emmy Carlsson Evald\, Suffragist and Social Activist."\n\nVoted by the readers of a Swedish newspaper as the ¡°most prominent Swede now living abroad¡± in 1922\, Emmy Carlsson Evald marched with Susan B. Anthony to the U.S. Capitol to demand women¡¯s right to vote\, raised money to fund the construction of the Women's Building at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø\, and founded the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Women¡¯s Missionary Society\, which helped to build scores of educational and health facilities around the world. \;\n\nThe Women's Building was remodeled and renamed \;Carlsson-Evald Hall in 2008.\n\n \;\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2022/woman-behind-name-emmy-evald-pioneer-champion-womens-rights SUMMARY: The woman behind the name: Emmy Evald\, pioneer champion for women¡¯s rights DTSTART:20221103T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR