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Bedbugs, Boarders, and Beefs: The Business of Boardinghouse Keeping in 19th-Century America
In honor of Women’s History Month, METC presents this lecture on the history of women’s work as boardinghouse keepers and why popular culture often portrayed them less than positively. From ravenous bedbugs to penny-pinching landladies, from disreputable housemates to "boarder's beef," this lecture illuminates the annoyances—and the satisfactions—of nineteenth-century boarding life.
About the Lecturer: Dr. Wendy Gamber is a professor with the Department of History at Indiana University. Her research centers on the social and cultural history of the United States, with particular attention to relationships between gender and economy.
This program is an online event. Participants will receive an additional link with receipt to register for the event through Zoom.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1554638-0
