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Charity and Sylvia: A Same Sex Marriage in Early America with Rachel Hope Cleves

Charity and Sylvia: A Same Sex Marriage in Early America with Rachel Hope Cleves

FromDressed: The History of Fashion


Charity and Sylvia: A Same Sex Marriage in Early America with Rachel Hope Cleves

FromDressed: The History of Fashion

ratings:
Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Rachel Cleves joins us to discuss the incredible forty-four year love story of tailors Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake who were recognized and respected as a married couple in their small close knit community of Weybridge, Vermont in the nineteenth century.

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Charity & Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America by Rachel Hope Cleves

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Released:
Jun 21, 2022
Format:
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With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.