
Sunday Mar 03, 2024
Elizabeth Duane Gillespie: The Woman Who Saved the Centennial
ABC #060 - Part 2
Elizabeth Duane Gillespie came from a politically active family; she was the chief fundraiser and organizer for the Sanitary Fair of 1864, which put her in the position to lead the way for the Centennial Exposition of 1876. She ended up rescuing it from disaster.
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