Espiritu: A Chumash Woman in 19th Century Calabasas

Date:  Monday, October 15, 2012

Time:  7 pm - 8:30 pm

Location:  Rockpointe Clubhouse: 22300 Devonshire St. Chatsworth, CA 91311  

Espiritu: A Chumash Woman in 19th Century Calabasas 

History Professor, Susan Kinkella, will discuss her research on Espiritu Chijulla Leonis, a Chumash woman from the "Wild West" of 19th Century California.   Espiritu's story illustrates the difficulties and triumphs that women experienced as they negotiated within and beyond the "appropriate" roles of race and gender.   Kinkella will cover the history of Espiritu and Leonis Adobe, Calabasas. 

FREE 

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