Sun Journal

Goose Eye to feature Bethel’s 19th century women

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. At Bethel’s 1874 Centennial celebration on Bethel Common are, “16 young ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman

A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian society Brigit Katz - Correspondent Works like Tissot's The Convalescent (1872), ...
Booth School of Business

Line of Inquiry: Richard Hornbeck on the Virtuous Cycle of Women’s Participation in 19th-Century Manufacturing

This project started with a long-standing, large-scale data collection exercise that we’ve been doing to digitize the census of manufactures in the United States from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. And ...
Irish Central

"Bad Bridget" book explores how Irish women dominated 19th-century North American prisons

A book offering a captivating account of the often-ignored and moving story of how Irish women dominated North American prisons in the 19th century is the perfect read this St. Brigid's Day Bank ...