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Sapphic Victorians and the Queerness of Alice Longfellow

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Description

Alice Longfellow, the daughter of Fanny and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, grew up with both atypical ideas of gender and enough wealth that she never needed to take a husband. Join Ranger Nicole as they explore Alice's upbringing, her sexuality, and her relationship with Fanny Stone - one of the longest and most intimate relationships of her life

Duration

6 minutes

Credit

NPS/Nicole Mello

Date Created

10/16/2020

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