MARQUETTE — The Marquette Regional History Center presents a talk by Phyllis Wong on her 2022 book “We Kept Our Towns Going” at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday at the center

From the early 1900s to the 1970s, two active factories produced women’s undergarments in Marquette County. The Gossard factories of Gwinn and Ishpeming employed primarily women, known as the Gossard Girls.

These hard working women make up Wong’s new book, a look at family stories told through dozens of interviews with surviving workers and families. Hear the author tell of her journey in writing this relentlessly researched narrative of local women’s work equality.

Books will be for sale at the gift store. There is a $5 suggested donation to attend the program.