Maven Moment: The Hope Chest for Your Future

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By Joanna LaceyJun 3, 2020, 5:00 am270 pts
When my grandmother married on June 2, 1919, in Brooklyn, New York, it was common for a young bride like her to have a hope chest. It contained the bride-to-be’s trousseau, the items she had collected over the years in anticipation of her wedding. She would use these items to set up her household and start…

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