This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
February Sisters shaped KU and national women’s move
Christine Smith and Jolene Andersen recall the 1972 KU occupation and how the February Sisters spurred campus reforms and a broader push for women’s rights. They highlight Hilltop Day Care, women studies growth, Title IX, ERA progress, Roe v Wade era shifts, and ongoing pay equity and gender roles debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Smith
Smith
Jolene Andersen
Andersen
Robin Morgan
New York Public Library
Lawrence
The
Association of American Medical Colleges
U.S
Hilltop Day Care Center
Hilltop Child Development Center
Department of Women’s Studies
Bureau of Labor Statistics
February Sisters
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Ann Schofield
Schofield
Katie Batza
Batza
Hilltop