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andrew Carnegie
1836 – 1919 Industrialist, Philanthropist Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in…
Martin Delany
1812 – 1885 Doctor, Publisher, Author, Civil War Major Martin Delany was an African American…
Lem Reed
1877 – 1955 Connection outside the show The legendary Lem Reed made a tremendous contribution…
A Brief History of the Banjo
Modern banjo-playing has historical roots that go back over 150 years to late 19th and…
Stephen Foster
1826 – 1864 Composer A prolific writer, Foster composed and arranged over 200 pieces of…
Jenny Lind
1820 – 1887 Connection outside the show Henry Kleber produced concerts with local and national…