Lecture Will Tell Of Walk Across U.S.
The story of two Spokane women who walked across America a century ago this month will be featured Wednesday night at Cheney Cowles Museum.
“Stepping Out: Helga and Clara Estby’s Walk Across America in 1886” will be presented by Linda Hunt, an associate professor of English at Whitworth College.
Hunt will recount the story of a mother and daughter who embarked on their adventure on a $10,000 wager - money they needed to save their Mica Peak farm.
Pat Stien, professor emeritus of theater at Whitworth, will impersonate Helga Estby.
The program begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free. The lecture is part of the 1995/96 Wednesday series underwritten by the Johnston-Hanson Foundation of Spokane.
For more information, call 456-3932.
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