WOMEN, THE BACKBONE OF THE BOARDINGHOUSE

October 21, 2023

Boardinghouses are integral to our Basque community’s history in the United States, and women’s roles within these establishments were huge. We want to shine a light on those women, their strength, endurance, and characteristics that ultimately became the bedrock for the communities as we know them today.

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MODERATED BY: Jeronima “Jeri” Echeverria, Ph.D.
Author of several acclaimed histories on immigration to the Western United States, including the history of Basque boardinghouses in the American West, Home Away from Home, and a collection of articles on the role of Basque women in the American West, Portraits of Basques in the New World.