On a September evening in 1793, a well-connected young gentleman named Harry Bedlow escorted a demure teenage seamstress named Lanah Sawyer through the twisting lanes of lower Manhattan. They admired ...
Sometimes the universe leaves you a message.
On the evening of Aug. 25, 1793, Lanah Sawyer, a 17-year-old seamstress, was out walking in Lower Manhattan when she was accosted by men who catcalled and frightened her, begins the true story ...
John Wood Sweet’s “The Sewing Girl’s Tale” tells the story of an unusual prosecution in 18th-century New York — and its contemporary relevance. Credit...E S Kibele Yarman Supported by By Tali ...
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