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SOLD OUT – Tea with Harriot Stanton Blatch
Join us for a presentation on Harriot Stanton Blatch followed by a tea with sandwiches and sweets. Harriot Stanton Blatch was the daughter of suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Raised in a family that encouraged debate and political conversation, young Harriot was exposed to such activists in the women’s movement as Sojourner Truth and Susan B. Anthony, as well as to her mother’s ideals. As a young woman, she emerged in her own right to lecture, write, lobby, and advocate for…
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Tea and Maternity - how fashion, society, and medicine shaped motherhood in the 18th century Today and 300 years ago, welcoming a new child changes everything. Explore the intimate, complex world of pregnancy and infant care in colonial America at Graeme Park. This immersive, research-based program will bring to life the experiences of an 18th century midwife and maternity patient. You’ll learn how pregnancy shaped women’s daily lives—altering their clothing, diet, hygiene, and roles within the household. Discover the medical…
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