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Midwives to Millwork: Tradeswomen of the 18th Century Revisited


  • The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Williamsburg, VA USA (map)

Join a panel of experts as they explore the vital roles women played in the 18th century workforce. Formally and informally, women entered the trades, ran businesses, and labored to craft and sustain their world. This is not the past we mostly imagine today. Please enter this conversation with the women of Colonial Williamsburg for an illuminating examination of Women in the 18th Workforce HERE.