dexter area historical society

Katharine Dexter McCormick was a vocal supporter of women’s rights, paving the way for women to enter and excel in previously disallowed career fields. As a suffragist, philanthropist, and scientist, she broke boundaries from an early age. Born in Dexter, Michigan, she was one of the first women to graduate from MIT. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked with the Dexter Area Historical Society’s Caryl Burke and Jan Weaver about her early life and influence on women’s reproductive rights.

Restoration efforts for the City of Dexter’s historic Gordon Hall have become slower than expected due to federal budget cuts affecting historical preservation grants. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

In its earlier days, the City of Dexter was a place of adamant anti-slavery and a possible part of the Underground Railroad. WEMU’s Ana Longoria takes a closer look as part of Black History Month.

In our bi-weekly conversation with the League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area, 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks to Nancy Schewe and Carol Burke about…