The Glen Lake Community Library will host two special programs this month.
Thursday, Aug. 15, the library will host a screening of a new documentary film ‘Discovering Catharine cq” at 5 p.m.
The film explores the life and legacy of Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945) of Evanston, Illinois, an early female attorney and a fervent champion of women’s rights.
Ann McCulloch, granddaughter of Catharine Waugh McCulloch, uncovered Catherine’s memoirs and a trove of documents at Harvard’s Schlesinger Library two decades ago. Her personal journey has culminated in a well-researched documentary, enriched by insights from legal scholars and women’s suffrage historians who have studied McCulloch’s profound impact on women’s rights.
On Wednesday, Aug. 21 the library will host peace scholar and activist David Cortright. Cortright will discuss parallels between the Iraq War and the current conflict in Gaza.
In the aftermath of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist assault, President Joe Biden flew immediately to Tel Aviv to express his condolences and pledge American solidarity. He also warned the Israeli government not to repair the U,S. actions in Iraq, namely waging war rather than pursuing nonmilitary means of countering violent extremism. U.S. and Israeli leaders ignored critics who warned that war would create many innocent victims and would lead to more terrorism, not less.
Cortright will explore the lessons learned from these confl icts, and the implication for the Middle East and beyond.
The program begins at 7 p.m. For more information call 3265361 or visit: glenlakelibrary.net.