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Elaine Steinbeck

Elaine Steinbeck (1914-2003) had a great and long-lasting impact on the arts. As one of the first women to act as a Broadway stage manager, she managed Oklahoma! in 1940. She then met and married John Steinbeck in 1950. After his death, she acted as executor of his estate and also served on the board of the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.  

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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