An Opportunity and a Burden: The Lives of Loyalist Women in Revolutionary Philadelphia
This lecture will explore the day to day lives of women during the occupation of Philadelphia in the midst of the American Revolution. As their husbands, sons, and brothers took up arms with British soldiers, women were left to negotiate the harsh realities of war. While some struggled to put food on the table and care for their children, others seized the opportunity to exert their own independence. These varied experiences represent the many ways in which negotiated the war at home.
Monday, February 21 at 3:00 pm
Presented by Kimberly Nath, Associate Professor, History
Lectures will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Olm Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater. They are open to the public and registration is not required. Lectures may be recorded and posted to our Fairhaven Lecture website and YouTube channel. Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.
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