The Jacksonville chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will make a presentation about the contributions of women to the American Revolution. Most people remember only Betsy Ross and Molly Pitcher, but the DAR recognizes more than 5,000 female patriots in the Revolution. Ana LaFontaine will portray Susan Bradford Eppes, a Southern woman who lived in Tallahassee during the Civil War and was present during the signing of the Ordinance of Secession. Admission is free. On St. Patrick's Day, March 17, the University of North Florida Women's Center and the Irish Studies program will sponsor a tribute to Ireland's best-known poet.
Admission is free.
The event is sponsored by the Jacksonville Business and Professional Women, who will award Sessions the organization's Frances Bartlett Kinne Merit Award. The public is invited to the luncheon presentation, and reservations are required. Reservations must be prepaid by March 17. The conference is about women who have been instrumental in the creation of culture from ancient to early modern times. Vare will discuss women's inventions and discoveries from pink champagne to nuclear fission.