Iowa History 101: Victorian Women and Pella, Iowan Sarah Rousseau: On Music, Travel and the Earps

Join the State Historical Society of Iowa for an online learning series that focuses on the past lives of Iowans. In this weeks webinar, titled Victorian Women and Pella, Iowan Sarah Rousseau: On Music, Travel and the Earps, Janelle Molony, a descendant of Dr. James and Sarah Rousseau (pioneer settlers of Liberty Township), dived into the immigration experiences of the refined lady musician from New Castle Upon Tyne to Michigan, Kentucky, Iowa, and the Wild West. Hear about the challenges and rewards of traveling in the Pella Company, led by Nicholas Earp in 1864, and their incredible, true story of survival at any cost.