“Women’s Work: Shaping Healthcare in the Rural Midwest,” a new exhibit at the Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine (WHL), highlights the roles women played in keeping their families healthy and how they stayed educated about food safety at a time when knowledge about food and nutrition were rapidly changing.

About the Exhibit:

What: Women’s Work: Shaping Healthcare in the Rural Midwest

When: September 23, 2025 – January 30, 2026

Where: Wangensteen Historical Library, 2-340 Phillips-Wangensteen Building (PWB) second floor concourse

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm, free and open to the public