Charlotte Cushman: Seward Family Friend and Symbol of an Age

As part of Auburn’s Pride Month commemoration, SHM Directors of Education and Collections will discuss the Seward family's connections to Charlotte Cushman.  A renowned actress of her time, Cushman was also a Seward family friend and early figure in LGTBQ history. Jeff Ludwig and Matt Mac Vittie will explore these stories as well as sexuality in the 19th-century and the complicated ways Cushman subverted “traditional” roles in a Victorian age often associated with repression.

This event is free and open to the public and will be held at the at the Equal Rights Heritage Center.