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Laura Bridgman

Born in Hanover, New Hampshire in December 1892, Laura Bridgman was a member of a hardworking farming family. At 2 years old, she contracted scarlet fever. Two of her siblings died from the illness. Laura survived but she lost most of her senses including sight,...

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) is the author of the Little House books. The Little House series tells her story of growing up in the Midwest. As a girl, Laura journeyed across the United States in a covered wagon, moving around Wisconsin, Kansas, Minnesota, and...

Linda Carol Brown

Full Name: Linda Carol Brown Birth Date: February 20, 1943 Death Date: March 25, 2018 Linda Carol Brown was born on February 20, 1943, in Topeka, Kansas. She is the oldest of three daughters. Growing up, she lived in a diverse neighborhood for the most part. However,...

Lucy Terry

Lucy Terry Prince. Oil painting by Louise Minks. Like many slaves of Colonial America, Lucy Terry came to Rhode Island from Africa as a very young child in the early 1730s. Purchased by Ebenezer Wells of Massachusetts, Lucy grew up in a time of turmoil with local...

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