University Place

A History of Courtship and Weddings, 1830-1990

Special | 47m 26s

Leslie Bellais, Curator of Social History at the Wisconsin Historical Society, explores trends in courtship and wedding traditions from 1830-1990. Bellais explains that the rituals of courtship and marriage provide a sense of importance to the events and provides links to the past and the future.

Aired: 06/20/17 | Rating: TV-G

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