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Maria Longworth Storer: From Music and Art to Popes and Presidents | Constance Moore, Nancy Broerman

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"Maria Longworth Storer: From Music and Art to Popes and Presidents tells the story of one of Cincinnati's most prominent women activists and socialites, Maria Longworth Storer. A philanthropist and talented artist, known as the founder of Rookwood Pottery, Maria pushed the boundaries of women's involvement in the public sphere and established close diplomatic relationships with a number of religious figures and political leaders, including then president Teddy Roosevelt. When a 1906 scandal inflicted considerable damage on her second husband's and her positions, Maria managed to recover and devote her life to the causes she held dearest--religion, art, and philanthropy. Her activist spirit left a lasting impression and remains an important part of Cincinnati and American history"--

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Maria Longworth Storer: From Music and Art to Popes and Presidents | Constance Moore, Nancy Broerman

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Biography of an influential and unconventional woman from my home town, Cincinnati. Storer was a wealthy woman involved in business, art and politics. Her religious fervor clashed with politics in most interesting ways. https://cannonballread.com/2019/11/maria-longworth-storer-from-music-and-art-to-...

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