Harriet Jacobs in New York State
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Two short articles summarize the roughly two decades that Harriet Jacobs lived in New York State—New York City and Rochester (part 1) and Cornwall (part 2).
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The Women at Pfaff's
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For about five years, in the last 1850s and early 1860s, Pfaff’s was the place to be. Who were the women there?
Read More"What an Immense City": Julia Wilbur Visits New York in July 1863
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Julia Wilbur does New York City--July 1863, right before the Draft Riots. I follow her footsteps in 2018.
Read More"What an Immense City": Julia Wilbur Visits New York in July 1863
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Julia Wilbur does New York City--early July 1863. I follow her footsteps--late June 2017.
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