The Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) at UNLV, in collaboration with Vegas PBS, will present "MAKERS: Women in Nevada History," a new three-part series featuring women who have shaped Nevada's diverse communities. The documentary debuts Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. on Vegas PBS. WRIN's extensive research and oral history collection serve as the primary content for the series.
"As Nevada celebrates its sesquicentennial, this program helps our community understand the lives of extraordinary women as leaders in the women's suffrage movement, politics, the casino industry, education and business who shaped the opportunities for women today," said Joanne Goodwin, UNLV history professor and director of WRIN.
"MAKERS: Women in Nevada History" is an extension of the national, critically-acclaimed PBS documentary "MAKERS: Women Who Make America" which told the story of the modern women's movement. PBS is currently debuting its second season with a series focusing on six fields once considered "off limits" to women - business, space, Hollywood, comedy, war, and politics. The national "MAKERS" project has also led to the creation of the largest video collection of women's stories in America.
The series schedule is below. Please check VegasPBS.org for updated programming information.
Episode: "The Groundbreakers"
When: Oct. 21, 10 p.m., Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 28, at 12:30 a.m.
Details: This episode begins in the early 1900s with Nevada women's involvement in communities, businesses, and education. It highlights the successful campaign for women's right to vote in Nevada six years before the 1920 federal amendment. It continues through World War II. Featuring: Anne Martin, Bird Wilson, Helen Stewart, Maude Frazier, the Magnesium Maggies, and Lubertha Johnson.
Episode: "Moving Forward"
When: Oct. 28 at 10 p.m., Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 4, at 12:30 a.m.
Details: This episode opens with women workers in the Las Vegas hotel-casino industry during the 1950s and 1960s and their entry into gaming, construction, politics, and business. It highlights successful individual women as well as the agents of change who participated in the legal transformations of women's rights during the 1970s and 1980s. Featuring: Former UNLV President Carol Harter, Claudine Williams, Kitty Rodman, Myram Borders, Sarann Preddy, Thalia Dondero, and Sue Wagner.
Episode: "Into the Future"
When: Nov. 4, at 10 p.m., Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 11 at 12:30 a.m.
Details: This episode profiles some of Nevada's female firsts as well as a selection of today's Nevada women across professional and political communities Nevada. Profiles include former UNLV President Carol Harter, Nancy Houssels, Barbara Vucanovich, Linda Rivera Renee West, Barbara Buckley, Pat Mulroy, Rose McKinney-James, Carolyn Goodman, Rosemary Flores, Tina Kunzer-Murphy, UNLV Athletics Director, and many more.
MAKERS: Women in Nevada History is sponsored by The Eleanor Kagi Foundation - A Lynn M. Bennett Legacy, Cashman Equipment, MGM Resorts International, The Frank and Victoria Fertitta Foundation, Ltd., Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, Nevada Humanities, Bank of America, and Vegas PBS Women's Engagement Council.
About WRIN
A part of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the mission of the Women's Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is to foster the social and economic development of Nevadans through the collection, preservation, and analysis of information on women in the state. For more information about WRIN or MAKERS: Women in Nevada History, visit the website at www.wrinunlv.org, or call (702) 895-4931.
