Film: The Romance and Reaping of Riven Rock
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S.B. Historical Museum
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Phone: (805)-966-1601
Email: reception@sbhistorical.org
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Date & Time
Thu, Mar 09 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Address (map)
136 E. De La Guerra Street
Venue (website)
S.B. Historical Museum
In 1904 Katharine Dexter wed Stanley McCormick, heir to the McCormick reaper fortune, and the couple soon moved to the fabulous 87-acre McCormick estate in Montecito, Riven Rock. Their happiness was short-lived as Stanley’s progressive mental illness took its toll. Katharine stood by her husband through lengthy court battles with the family over his care until his death in 1947.
A remarkable woman, the second woman to earn a degree at M.I.T., she was instrumental in founding the League of Women Voters and was a staunch supporter of women’s reproductive rights, funding research in the development of the birth control pill as well as becoming a major Santa Barbara philanthropist.
Learn more about Katherine Dexter McCormick and her work on behalf of women’s rights HERE.
About the Film:
Written by Tina Love & David Bradstreet
Directed by Tina Love
Produced by Frank McGinity & Tina Love Digital Productions
Narrated by Ed Asner
Ticket information:
Free entry for members, guests $5. Reservation recommended.
MEMBERS: To reserve your space, please contact reception@sbhistorical.org or call (805) 966 – 1601.
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