{"id":79156,"date":"2025-01-30T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T02:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salon21.univie.ac.at\/?p=79156"},"modified":"2025-01-30T07:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T07:03:52","slug":"lecture-catherine-mcneur-mischievous-creatures-the-forgotten-sisters-who-transformed-early-american-science-12-02-2025-virtual-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salon21.univie.ac.at\/?p=79156","title":{"rendered":"Lecture: Catherine McNeur: Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science, 12.02.2025, virtual space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-79159 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Cover via Website\" src=\"https:\/\/salon21.univie.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35490a24-0c9e-4bf6-8421-cb1170f279f7-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salon21.univie.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35490a24-0c9e-4bf6-8421-cb1170f279f7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/salon21.univie.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/35490a24-0c9e-4bf6-8421-cb1170f279f7-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Library of Congress: &#8222;Made at the Library&#8220;<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/loc.zoomgov.com\/webinar\/register\/3917369660586\/WN_fOn-SMstRq6IpMIlHapcrw#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Web)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Time: 12.02.2025, 6:00-7:00pm CET<br \/>\nVenue: virtual space &#8211; via Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p>Join award-winning historian Catherine McNeur as she discusses her recent book, &#8222;Mischievous Creatures&#8220;, with Library of Congress Manuscript Division historians Josh Levy and Elizabeth A. Novara. McNeur&#8217;s book uncovers the work of entomologist Margaretta Hare Morris (1797-1867) and her sister botanist Elizabeth Carrington Morris (1795-1865), whose discoveries helped fuel the growth and professionalization of science in antebellum America \u2013 even as those same developments confined women in science to underpaid and underappreciated roles for generations to follow and helped erase the Morris sisters&#8216; contributions.<\/p>\n<p>This is a &#8222;Made at the Library&#8220;-event, a series highlighting works inspired by and emerging from research at the Library of Congress. Featuring authors, artists, and other creators in conversation with Library experts, this series takes a deep dive into the process of working with the Library&#8217;s collections.<br \/>\nPlease request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov. Register for the program here <a href=\"https:\/\/loc.zoomgov.com\/webinar\/register\/3917369660586\/WN_fOn-SMstRq6IpMIlHapcrw#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Web)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Catherine McNeur: Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science, New York 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hachettebookgroup.com\/titles\/catherine-mcneur\/mischievous-creatures\/9781541674172\/?lens=basic-books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Web)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: H-Net Notifications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Library of Congress: &#8222;Made at the Library&#8220; (Web) Time: 12.02.2025, 6:00-7:00pm CET Venue: virtual space &#8211; via Washington, DC Join award-winning historian Catherine McNeur as she discusses her recent book, &#8222;Mischievous Creatures&#8220;, with Library of Congress Manuscript Division historians Josh Levy and Elizabeth A. Novara. 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