Description
Tacoma Historical Society’s Curator, Elizabeth Korsmo, talks about the day-to-day lives of women in the 1850’s to 1860’s.
Explore what women in Washington Territory were doing day-to-day in the 1850s and early 1860s. Delve into a survey of the activities that are mentioned in contemporary letters, diaries, and the local newspapers: sewing, knitting, cooking, laundry, travel/transit, reading, dancing, religious observances.
This talk was presented as part of the March 2021 Women’s History Month series sponsored by Historic Fort Steilacoom
