Join GFWC for Women’s History Month Event

Noted Author to Discuss the Impact of Female Farmers During World War I on March 11, 2010

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The General Federation of Women’s Clubs is proud to present noted author Elaine F. Weiss for its annual Women’s History Month event on Thursday, March 11, 2010, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at GFWC’s historic headquarters at 1734 N Street NW, in Washington D.C.

Ms. Weiss will share the fascinating results of her research on the forgotten “farmerette” of World War I. Her widely-praised book Fruits of Victory: The Woman’s Land Army of America (2008) details how thousands of women replaced the male agricultural workers who were called for wartime service from 1917 to 1920.

Her engaging story of this diverse group of women is drawn from a wealth of primary sources, including several GFWC publications she researched at GFWC’s Women’s History and Resource Center. Following her presentation, Ms. Weiss will sign copies of her book, which will be available for sale at the event for $29.95.

For more information, please contact GFWC Senior Director of Public Affairs Michele J. Mount at MMount@GFWC.org or 202/347-3171.

The General Federation of Women’s Clubs, one of the world’s largest and oldest women’s volunteer community service organizations, was founded in 1890, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. GFWC has more than 100,000 members in affiliated clubs in every state and over a dozen countries. Visit us online at www.GFWC.org.

Founded in 1984, the GFWC Women’s History and Resource Center collects, preserves, interprets, and promotes the history of GFWC and women volunteers. The GFWC Women’s History and Resource Center documents the social and political contributions of GFWC clubwomen and women volunteers from 1890 to the present through the GFWC archives, related special collections, and publications. For more information, visit www.GFWC.org/WHRC.

SOURCE General Federation of Women’s Clubs