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Songs for the Unsung: Susan Lawrence Dana and the Fight for Women's Rights

Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Susan Lawrence Dana stands in front of her Wright-designed home
IDNR collaborates with the Springfield Choral Society to bring this special tour and performance to the Dana-Thomas House in celebration of Women's History Month. The program will include a guided tour of several rooms in the Dana-Thomas House. The Springfield Choral Society will perform several pieces throughout, accompanied by a guide discussing the role of Susan Lawrence Dana in the women's rights movement. Tour concludes with a seated performance of "A Great Lady Lived Here," a theatrical piece written by Kevin Purcell and performed by Leigh Steiner. Part of Choral Society Songs for the Unsung Festival.