Once again the Chemung County Historical Society is offering a free lecture series. The last series of lectures (which had to do with Chemung County’s involvement in WWII) were as interesting as they were informative and included pictures, posters and many times artifacts. Those giving the lectures were experts in their fields and delighted in answering audience questions.This series, titled “Into History,” promises to be just as good.

November’s series of lectures was well attended and were appropriate for all ages. All lectures are held at the Historical Society, 415 E. Water Street, Elmira. Lectures are informal, approximately 1 hour in length, and are free to the public. Due to space constraints, reservations are recommended but not required. Please call 734-4167.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 @ 7:00 PM–Women in Aviation
Learn about WWII female aviators from Wings Of Eagles’ curator, Ed Flesch, as he discusses WASPs (Women’s Airforce Service Pilots).

THURSDAY, MARCH 13 @ 7:00 PM–Women’s Land Army: Agricultural Soldiers of WWII
It is well known that women on the home front aided the war effort t5hrough industrial labor. Yet little is known about the contributions made by rural women. Come and hear about the Women’s Land Army, as Molly Jessup of Syracuse University discusses how women helped agriculture thrive during the war.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20 @ 7:00 PM–Constructing Rosie the Riveter: World War II, Women, and Propaganda
By 1942 the labor supply could not keep up with war time production and there was widespread belief that only the employment of women could meet the labor demand. Using periods images Vivian Bruce Conger, Assistant Professor of History at Ithaca College, will analyze the U.S. government’s campaign to entice women into the workforce.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27 @ 7:00 PM–Dirt in Their Skirts
If you believe baseball is only for boys, think again! Join James Yasko from the Baseball Hall of Fame, as he traces the history of women in baseball from the 19th Century to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the 1940s.