Gilded Age Espionage: Alias Agnes with Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
07/11/26
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Ordinary women can do extraordinary things - that is one of the messages historian and author Dr. Elizabeth De Wolfe hopes readers take away from her book, Alias Agnes: The Notorious Tale of a Gilded Age Spy. Join us as we discuss the societal limitations facing women during the Gilded Age and how one court case over breach of promise exposed those double standards.
Learn more about Dr. De Wolfe at her website: www.elizabethdewolfe.com
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