She Shapes History at the National Library - September 2026
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Well-behaved women rarely make history.
The State had a very clear definition of what well-behaved meant. And it kept meticulous records of everyone who didn't meet it, which included quite a few women.
Join Sita, Leigh, Zoe and Esme as they work through the collection: the women the law went looking for, the women the papers turned into cautionary tales, and the women whose absence from the record is itself the story.
Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/she-shapes-history-national-library-september-2026
The State had a very clear definition of what well-behaved meant. And it kept meticulous records of everyone who didn't meet it, which included quite a few women.
Join Sita, Leigh, Zoe and Esme as they work through the collection: the women the law went looking for, the women the papers turned into cautionary tales, and the women whose absence from the record is itself the story.
Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/she-shapes-history-national-library-september-2026
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Where is it happening?
Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600
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Host or PublisherNational Library of Australia
