Marty Schneit details the history of women who made significant contributions to New York and the world at large at a time in United States history when full equality for women was not yet recognized. On Thursday, April 6, 7pm Marty will discuss Rose Schneiderman, Emma Lazarus, Jane Jacobs, Gertrude Vanderbilt, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Bess Myerson, Alva Smith Vanderbilt, Maya Angelou, Rosalie Ida Strauss, Mae West, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Henrietta Szold, Lina Himmelstein, Bella Abzug, and Lillian Wald. Marty Schneit is a born and bred New Yorker and a historian. He has lectured at many local institutions, such as the New York Public Library and the Lincoln Center Campus of Fordham University. The Jewish Braille Institute has recorded Marty’s lectures for their audio magazine and lecture series. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Please email [email protected] to register to receive link to program.