Elizabeth Duane Gillespie: The Woman Who Saved the Centennial

Elizabeth Duane Gillespie: The Woman Who Saved the Centennial

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories

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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