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Unveilings
Friday, April 04, 2008
As we've begun to plan exhibits for the Stevens and Smith Historic Site we're finding that a motif of "see" and "unseen" is driving us as we look at aspects of the lives of Thaddeus Stevens and Lydia Hamilton Smith. As a white, male, Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens was seen both in society and by the work that he did. Lydia Hamilton Smith as a black, female, housekeeper was essentially ignored,…read more
What Would Lydia Think?
Thursday, April 03, 2008
We speak rather smugly these days of our rights, what's fair, whether we have equality in our homes, on our jobs, in society. What must Lydia Hamilton Smith felt in her time; during the mid 1800s? She was an American of African and European descent. She was female. She was a widow and mother.
This year, at an event created by the Stevens and Smith Historic Site…read moreWomen’s business conference taps spirit of 19th century black entrepreneur.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Lydia Hamilton Smith, housekeeper and confidante to Thaddeus Stevens, managed to own property and run businesses in the 19th century, long before women were able to strike out on their own, in business.
Although history recorded few details of Smith's life, the Stevens and Smith Historic Site wants local women to learn about her and use her as a role model to pursue entrepreneurial dreams.
Trust Announces Appointment Of Director Of Stevens & Smith Historic Site
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Gail Tomlinson's connections to our community begin with the community into which she was born and raised along with four brothers, in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. She has often been heard to comment that the year she turned eight, key events occurred that would reverberate throughout her personal and, later, professional life. In May of her eighth year she accompanied her mother on a tour of the historic houses…read more
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