Women of Buffalo & Married to the Mob - Buffalo History Speaker Series
Thursday 8th Mar, 2018
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $10 per session l FREE for Explorer Pass Holders
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SESSION 4: We Can Do It! Women of Buffalo
They Worked Hard for Their Money! Working Women at the Turn of the Century
Presented By: Cheryl McDonald
The influx of Irish immigrants and the Industrial Revolution changed the lives of women, especially single women, between 1870 and 1920. Although it was the Gilded Age in Buffalo, not everyone was a millionaire living on Delaware Avenue. What kind of work were women doing and where were they doing it? From domestic servants to ground-breaking professionals, hear the stories of Buffalo's working women - their struggles and their successes.
Married to the Mob: Buffalo Style
Presented By: Jim Mayer
The stories of the crime family of Stefano Magaddino are fairly well known. What many people might not immediately realize is that, while Magaddino and his underlings were running a major crime organization, they were also married and raising families. And of course, the stories of their wives are not nearly as well known, though these women were just as interesting as the men. Enjoy the unique stories of the women who chose to marry into the Buffalo crime family.
