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Annie Byrne and Peter Smith Rescued in New York Riots
In Civil War era New York, Annie Byrne is rescued from a mob by Peter Smith. He reveals his name, they reunite in New York and Chicago, and the tale follows their pasts, social rise, and the author Janet Fairbank’s background.
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New York
Ann Byrne
Peter Smith
Milton
Ann
Janet A
Kellogg) Fairbank
Kago
Ose
Milton Center
Ortlands
Fairbank
National Congressional Committee
Theemocratic Party
Illinois
Woodrow Ilson Foundation
Hicago
Women’s
Council of Defense
cAdoo
Women’s National Liberty Loan Committee
Treasury Building
Washington