Spinning Resistance: Women, Cloth, and the Long Memory of 1776
🕒 Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
📍 San Diego History Center, San Diego · San Diego County
# Spinning Resistance: Women, Cloth, and the Long Memory of 1776
Starts Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 PM and runs until 7:00 PM Pacific at San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado, Suite #3, San Diego, CA 92101. The spinning wheel keeps showing up at moments of political crisis — and it’s never just about spinning. In the 1760s, American women turned spinning bees into public acts of resistance against British taxation. Open to the public; tickets/admission $10.
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