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Molly Beer. Guest Molly Beer introduces Angelica Schuyler, born in 1755 to a powerful Dutch family in Albany. Beer discusses "The Pastures," the Schuyler mansion designed and managed by Angelica's mother, Catherine. Unlike most 18th-century women, Angelica received a formal education, a Dutch practice valuing women's business capabilities. Beer notes Angelica's transition from her Dutch identity to the English "Angelica" after visiting New York City. The segment concludes with her elopement with John Carter, an elegant Englishman. Though her father was initially displeased, he leveraged the marriage as a strategic cover during the Revolutionary War. 1
1799 ROWLANDSON