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I have achieved it… The Profession of Literature 😭

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Yes you have! Oh I think Mrs. Rayne is proud!

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Such excellent and INTERESTING research, Amy. The title is so perfect. I love the whole “lady” designation, reminds me of the “Board of Lady Managers” at the 1893 World’s Fair!

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Jolene, they get a mention! She names the fact that they hired a female architect to design the building, and what they paid her!

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Sophia Haydn! (Who Bertha Palmer ended up firing!) I have a cookbook from 1893 put together by the board of lady managers, I’m happy to send/lend it to you of it’s of interest, Amy!

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Oh, I have a copy, thank you! I got pretty interested in the Columbian Exposition because of my pancake obsession and the lore of the Aunt Jemima booth. Plus, the images from the agricultural displays each state had are amazing. I think if there’s one moment in time I could visit, I would go to the fair. With you!

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Yes! And then we could get our pickle pins from Heinz! 😆 I wish I actually had a Time Machine!

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