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Join the Newport Historical Society for a lecture with 18th century fashion scholar Dr. Kimberly Alexander at the Newport Historical Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 6:00pm.
Forgotten in cupboards, pushed into the back of drawers, secreted away behind walls and chimneybreasts, footwear frequently connotes a sense of the mystery of history. Often small, and disarmingly pretty, silk shoes made during the 18th century are often last-minute additions to a curatorial vignette or quickly cataloged in a data entry project. And yet, the stories captured by shoes are often our only connection to a woman whose life has been largely lost in the historical record, or to an ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
General admission costs $5 per person and $1 for Newport Historical Society members along with active duty military. Space is limited, please RSVP at NewportHistory.org or call 401-841-8770.
Phone: 401-841-8770
Email: hrockwood@newporthistory.org
Website: http://newporthistory.org/event/shoes-and-their-secret-stories-a-lecture...
LOCATION
82 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840