OMAHA — Lucille and Ethel and 100 Nebraska women trailblazers were on display Friday at an Omaha event celebrating “HERstory Month.”
In a touch of creativity, Lucille and Ethel are names that Catherine Baker and Angela Bosak gave to a pair of mannequins they used to bring to life a collection of women they said help tell the state’s story.
They dressed the mannequins in vintage attire purchased for a few dollars at a thrift store, and on the hoop skirts pinned a photo of each of the 100 women. An online book tells a bit about each.
“Nebraska is often overlooked, being in the middle of the country, and stories of its remarkable women have often been left untold,” said Baker, who works in the City of Omaha Human Rights and Relations Department, where Lucille and Ethel hang out when not on display. “But we have so many amazing women and people need to care, and know they exist.”…