Documentary Film – Discovering Catharine: August 15, 5:00 pm

This one-hour documentary explores the life and legacy of Catharine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945) of Evanston, Illinois, an early female attorney and a fervent champion of women’s rights. Ann McCulloch, the great-granddaughter of Catharine Waugh McCulloch, uncovered her great-grandmother’s memoirs and a trove of documents at Harvard’s Schlesinger Library two decades ago. Her personal journey has culminated in a well-research documentary, enriched by insights from legal scholars and women’s suffrage historians who have studied McCulloch’s profound impact on women’s rights.