Speaker: Rebecca Now
Topic: Bringing the Past to Life to Empower the Present
Where: Bella Milano – 455 Regency Park O’Fallon, IL 62269
Monday, March 31, 2025 – 11:30AM-1:00PM CST
Rebecca is the award winning author of Borrowed Courage, her journey to discover the hidden history of women’s rights in the United States.
She embodies Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the organizer of the first women’s rights convention, and has performed in costume, presenting the speech made in 1848 in Seneca Falls, NY. She now has a performing troupe of reenactors of Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth, and more on the way. Her non-profit, Voices of American HERstory performs for schools, women’s organizations, libraries and National Parks. She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and retired Chamber of Commerce Director.
Award-winning author Rebecca Now, founder of Voices of American HERstory shares her journey as she uncovers the trailblazing women’s right pioneers of the 19th century, and what it means for women of today.
Presentation takeaways:
-A deeper understanding of the early American experience for women
-An appreciation for the pioneers that paved the way for today’s women
-A perspective on rights gained, and rights still in progress.