History Book Club “Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper” Wednesday, July 10, 2024 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
July 10, 2024
Look to the MFAH for good books and great conversations! The History Book Club presents free discussions about literature and art, and you’re invited. These talks focus on books about life in Europe and America during the 18th and 19th centuries, inspired by the collections of the two MFAH house museums: Bayou Bend and Rienzi.
The book selection for July is Before Mrs Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England’s Most Influential Housekeeper by Neil Buttery. The biography charts the story of Raffald’s tumultuous life and many accomplishments—including the publication of her influential cookery book The Experienced English Housekeeper, which shaped the contemporary notion of traditional British food.
► Via Zoom | 1:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. Register online to attend.
Questions? 713.639.7800 or 713.639.7759 / rienzi@mfah.org or bayoubend@mfah.org
Education programs at Rienzi receive generous funding from the Sterling-Turner Foundation; Alkek and Williams Foundation; Carroll Sterling and Harris Masterson III Endowment; and the Caroline Wiess Law Endowment for Rienzi.
Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Sharon G. Dies; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Houston Junior Woman’s Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Smith Charitable Trust; and additional generous donors.
The education programs also receive endowment income from funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard; Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tate; and the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment.