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Humans: A Monstrous History

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 6pm-8pm EDT
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globe made of stitchwort, showing the continent of Africa

Samplers and Samplermakers: Girls’ Education in the Early 19th Century

Researcher Lydia Wood will discuss the role of stitched samplers made by schoolgirls in global networks of trade and ideas in the early 19th century.

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