Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyse is my 8th great-grandmother, some fascinating ancestry information I’ve uncovered. I knew for years I had descendants in Salem at that time, I just had no idea the web of familial history in Salem Mass. Both sad, and fascinating. I cannot wait to visit.

The word “Ballroom” itself evokes a very specific kind of outdated aristocratic imagery. It feels performative; who’s got the powdered wigs? It also carries a tone-deaf quality in our economic context. We’re in a moment when most Americans are struggling.