Mindful Matters - From Over Here to Over There: World War One from the Home Front - RESCHEDULED

Way Library and the League of Women Voters of the Perrysburg Area welcome Kathy Dowd for a historical overview of how Americans on the home front contributed to the World War I war effort. Learn how civilians supported the troops overseas through rationing, Victory Gardens, Red Cross Service, Liberty Bonds, Boy and Girl Scout initiatives, and volunteer efforts. This presentation highlights the sacrifices, patriotism, and everyday contributions that united communities and strengthened the nation during wartime. Way Public Library welcomes Kathy Dowd as our Fashion Historian-in-Residence for September through December 2026. For more than forty years, Kathy Dowd has combined artistic talent, meticulous historical research, and exceptional craftsmanship to bring the past to life through historically accurate clothing and textiles. Her career began in toy and product design, where she refined the creative and technical skills that would later become the foundation of her work as a historical apparel designer. In her pursuit of historical authenticity, Kathy studies original garments, period photographs, paintings, fashion plates, diaries, and surviving textiles to ensure every detail from fabric and construction techniques to trims, fasteners, and accessories faithfully represents the period. Please join Kathy as she presents a variety of programs on historical fashion for the community!