By Lily Fournier The life of Julia McDonald, as documented by case workers at the Rosine Association, provides a window into the frustration and despair of 19th century women who attempted to live outside of the domestic sphere prescribed to them. Born in the 1820s and orphaned at an early age, McDonald attempted to create… Continue reading Julia McDonald: Theaters, Sex Work, and Reform
S22 - HIST056.01 - Police, Prisons, and Protest: Rosine Association Blog
Unearthing archival stories of 19th-century women as written by Mira Sharpless Townsend and enhanced by student work from History 56: “Police, Prisons, & Protests”