Las Marthas
Season 15 Episode 12 | 55m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch this film through March 18.
In the lingering aftermath of the U.S.-Mexican War, the border town of Laredo, Texas created an annual debutante ball unlike any other. Today the Martha Washington Ball presents girls in elaborate dresses that take up to a year to create. This film follows two Mexican American girls carrying this gilded tradition on their shoulders in a time of economic uncertainty and tension over immigration.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Las Marthas
Season 15 Episode 12 | 55m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
In the lingering aftermath of the U.S.-Mexican War, the border town of Laredo, Texas created an annual debutante ball unlike any other. Today the Martha Washington Ball presents girls in elaborate dresses that take up to a year to create. This film follows two Mexican American girls carrying this gilded tradition on their shoulders in a time of economic uncertainty and tension over immigration.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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