LABOR IN THE WORKERS' STATE: The Soviet Origins of the Lamaze Method of Childbirth
Assoc. Prof. Paula Michaels/University of Iowa
February 15, 5:45 pm
Languages 320
Starring Madame Modjeska
Beth Holmgren's new book remembers the brightest light of 19th century theaterHelena Modjeska started with little, dreamed big and ultimately flourished on stage at a time when women simply weren't supposed to be so admirable, glamorous, accomplished and daring. The 19th-Century Polish stage actress rose from hardscrabble beginnings to overcome…