In 1789, a pamphlet was published in Philadelphia, an ode to the "mechanics" of the world. In this introductory episode of Season 2, we tell the story of the author of this pamphlet and lay out our plan for the episodes to follow.
In Episode 1 of The Alley Cast, Isabel Steven tells the story of three women who lived on Elfreth's Alley in the eighteenth century who worked as dressmakers. Steven explores us how these women made their living sewing clothes and invites us to imagine what their working and personal relationships might have been like.