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The Making of a Good Woman: Montana and the National Florenc |
The Florence Crittenton Night Mission, founded in 1883 to offer sanctuary to "fallen women and wayward girls,” came to Montana in the late 1890s as Crittenton Home Circles. It was formed across the state to refer girls to the home established in Helena. The matron’s daybook from 1900 to 1915 and photographs of some of the anonymous women and girls who passed through the home—their backs to the camera—provide a backdrop for this unusual program presented by the Montana Historical Society’s Ellen Baumler. She explores uncharted territory in women’s history in Montana, tracing the national and local evolution of an organization that is as vital today as it was a century ago. Interpretive historian Ellen Baumler earned her doctorate in English, classics and history from the University of Kansas. She is well known as the author of Spirit Tailings and Beyond Spirit Tailings, collections of Montana ghost stories, and she edited Girl from the Gulches: The Story of Mary Ronan. This presentation is funded in part by Humanities Montana.
| Tickets: | Free | | Ticket Info: | 2822 Montana Avenue |
Western Heritage Center 2822 Montana Avenue 59101 (406) 256-6809 http://www.ywhc.org/ Our building is an historic Billings destination, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Related:
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Primary VenueWestern Heritage Center 2822 Montana Avenue 59101 (406) 256-6809 http://www.ywhc.org/ The Western Heritage Center is a regional museum that interprets and reflects the life and culture of the Yellowstone River Valley.
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