Women, Tavern Keeping and Public Approval
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American Independence Museum
Colonial-era taverns could get rowdy. Why would a woman want to own one? Scholar Marcia Schmidt Blaine explores the world of Ann Jose Harvey, owner of a prominent Portsmouth tavern. Harvey ran the establishment for 20 years – in addition to raising seven children – after her husband died in 1736. Free. Sponsored by the NH Humanities Council.