Virtual Tour: Department Stores: A Feminine Oasis

A Tour Of Her Own offers women's history tours in Washington, DC. We are a woman-owned small business established in 2018 as the first tourism company in the nation's capital to focus exclusively on women's history. Our licensed, professional tour guide elevate women’s stories into a more prominent place in American history and culture.

A Tour Of Her Own

“All women love shopping” a cliché if there ever was one, that haunts half the population to this day. But does it have historical merit?

A recording of the tour will be available for one week before expiring. T﻿HE TOPIC: “All women love shopping” a cliché if there ever was one, that haunts half the population to this day. Shopping was a place for women to find a modicum of freedom from the male dominated world. This nexus of classes and commerce allowed for women to casually socialize in chance meetings and exercise the power of economics often unavailable to them in regimented day to day lives. Here in Washington DC, many of the largest department stores were situated between the White House and the United States Capitol Building. As we virtually explore DC streets strewn with the ghosts and skeletons of these iconic buildings, we’ll discuss the way a simple trip to the store was in fact so much more.THE DETAILS: A recording of the tour will be available for one week before expiring. Join us on Zoom to communicate with our tour guide in real time! Share comments and messages through the chat box during the tour or hop on video after the program for a meet and greet. This tour is a digital presentation in which our public historians highlight places relevant to women&#x27;s history in the Washington, DC area. This is not a live tour through the city but rather a presentation of multimedia resources accompanied by professional storytelling.TOHO SERVICES: <a href="https://www.atourofherown.com/memberships" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Membership packages</a> offer benefits and partnership opportunities for live and virtual experiences in THE LINEUP and other TOHO services. <a href="https://www.atourofherown.com/privatetourinquiry" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Private tours</a> and book talks are available for scheduling upon request. Register to <a href="https://www.atourofherown.com/contact" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">receive emails</a> and stay in the loop!

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