St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church Celebrates Women’s History Month by Hosting Historian Martha Foley to Speak on The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange

 

 

 

In celebration of Women’s History Month, St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church will host an in-person presentation on Sunday, March 19th at 1:00pm, welcoming Martha Foley, archivist and historian for The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange.

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The Doors are Open for The Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse 2019

 

 

 

Circa 1932, by Percy Loomis Sperr © Milstein Division, The New York Public Library. Image via Brooklyn Designer Showhouse on Facebook

The doors are now open at the historic 13 Pineapple Street for the annual Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse.

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The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange in Brooklyn Heights

 

 

 

The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange began in 1854 as a way for talented women to sell their needlework and handcrafted goods. It began as the Brooklynn Female Employment Society, and evolved into a small sewing school and storefront, which allowed women to care for their families and earn income without having to work in a factory environment. In addition, they also made warm garments for the soldiers during the Civil War, Spanish American War and World War 1.

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