WONDER WOMEN

Tonight at the Missouri History Museum there is a FREE screening of WONDER WOMEN! The Untold Story Of American Superheroines.  If you don't see it tonight, you will have to wait until April 15 when it airs on PBS!

This is a great way to celebrate Women's History Month!  And don't forget, University City was founded by a man that believed strongly in Equal Rights and Equal Opportunities for women, Edward G. Lewis.  (His birthday was Monday.)

Lupe's plans for the evening include this screening, a stop by Star Clipper and Subterranean for some feminist titles, and she might try the new taco place in the old Delmar Lounge spot!  This mini-review by the Riverfront Times has Lupe salivating !!!

Viva Las Mujeras!!!!

C U in the Loop!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO E.G. LEWIS!

Today is Edward Gardner Lewis birthday!  Did you know that University City was founded as a Utopian Community?  That Lewis especially promoted Equal Rights and opportunities for women?  That his interest in the City Beautiful style of planning and architecture greatly influenced the Loop and surrounding neighbourhoods?  And that he believed that University City should offer housing for all economic brackets?  Learn this and more on the video available at the University City Library about the history and origins of University City!

Wikipedia page on E.G. Lewis

 Video from the Historical Society (also available from the University City Library)

Here is a nice article from Channel 11

A video on YouTube

He also founded a second Utopian Community, which became the city of Atascadero, California.

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