View Calendar
First Lady of the Farm
Thursday, March 25, 2021
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Urbandale Public Library
Event Details
Farm Women as Global Citizens: Post-WWII Authority of the “First Lady of the Farm”
In honor of Women's History Month, learn about the lifework of Ruth Buxton Sayre, known during her lifetime as “First Lady of the Farm.” An Iowa native, Sayre was appointed to President Eisenhower’s agricultural policy committee and served as the president of the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), among many civic roles. Through her work, Sayre sought to redefine the accepted characterization of women on farms.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Abby Dubisar is an Associate Professor at Iowa State University in Ames. She earned her PhD at Miami University of Ohio, where she wrote a dissertation about women peace activists’ rhetorical strategies. She earned her MA at Ohio State University and her BA at the University of Missouri—Kansas City. She has presented her research at national and international conferences and teaches courses in popular culture analysis, gender and communication, writing and rhetoric.
This program is funded by Humanities Iowa and the National Endowment for the Humanities and is free and open to the public.
If you are a person with a disability who requires special assistance, please call 515-331-6765 in advance.
This program will be presented via Zoom. Be sure to include an email address when you register. We will email participants a link before the event. Please only register once per household.
Event Type(s): Special Event
Age Group(s): All Ages
Presenter: Dr. Abby Dubisar
Brianna Ryan, Community Library Asst.
Register For Event
You must log in to register for this event.
