Anne Magoun

"When possible we give them the name of the person who recommended them, that gives a little more credence to the phone call," said Anne Magoun, co-founder and board member of the Women's History Project.

Anne Magoun, board member of the Women's History Project of Northwest Michigan, shared Milliken's view.

"Young women have a very different view of women's history.They need to be aware of our view on things," Magoun said.

The seed for the Women's History Project was planted a year ago when co-founder Anne Magoun realized how much of women's history is lost.She started talking to other women about her concerns and found a shared interest in preserving this rich history, especially about women in northwest lower Michigan."Some of the women we've known and admired were lost recently and we've lost their stories," said Magoun, whose genealogical research sparked her interest in women in history.Magoun noted that since the project was announced, she has received calls from all over the region expressing interest and support.Even people who could not attend the inaugural meeting sent ideas or pledged their help."We keep getting input, everyone has a story or an idea," she said."It is very exciting."

The seed for the Women's History Project was planted a year ago when co-founder Anne Magoun realized how much of women's history is lost.She started talking to other women about her concerns and found a shared interest in preserving this rich history , especially about women in northwest lower Michigan.Some of the women we've known and admired were lost recently and we've lost their stories , said Magoun , whose genealogical research sparked her interest in women in history.Magoun noted that since the project was announced , she has received calls from all over the region expressing interest and support.Even people who could not attend the inaugural meeting sent ideas or pledged their help.We keep getting input , everyone has a story or an idea , she said.It is very exciting..

"Our mission is to preserve and recognize the contributions of women to their families and communities, specifically in the five counties of the Grand Traverse area," said Anne Magoun, president of the Women's History Project.

"Our mission is to preserve and recognize the contributions of women to their families and communities, specifically in the five counties of the Grand Traverse area," said Anne Magoun, president of the Women's History Project.

Anne Magoun, President322 Sixth StreetTraverse City MI 49684231-941-1669Email: merrybrook@traverse.com