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History Hour: Between the Stitches

A Look at a Woman's Education During the Federal Period
2026-09-30 14:00:00 2026-09-30 15:00:00 America/New_York History Hour: Between the Stitches Loudoun Museum Programs and Education Manager Makenna Graves examines the educational experiences of women in Virginia during this period through the lens of needlework samplers. Purcellville Library - Robey Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 30
2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Purcellville Library

Robey Meeting Room

Loudoun Museum Programs and Education Manager Makenna Graves examines the educational experiences of women in Virginia during this period through the lens of needlework samplers.

Graves focuses on examples from Loudoun County and utilizes needlework samplers from the museum’s collection. Learn more about Loudoun Museum here. 

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. 

View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel - Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs - for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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