Objects and Time
The antiques I own stretch back in time, objects passed from hand to hand, connecting me to the past. It is particularly fine when they connect me to America, a...
Tag: Philadelphia
A Milliner’s Wardrobe
Among the things I ponder about Anne Pearson Sparks is what she wore, and how much clothing she had. She would have seen the latest fashions and fabrics when sh...
The Charm of the Third Time
I’d call it “three times a lady,” but truly, I’ve only been a lady in Occupied Philadelphia twice. Last year and this year, I portrayed Elizabeth Weed, a widowe...
Women in Business
One of things I’ve struggled with in living history is reconciling my own life as a 21st century working woman and feminist with interpreting the l...
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