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Stephen Foster America's Troubadour: Life of a Song Pioneer
A compact portrait of Stephen Foster, America's famed songwriter, outlining his birth on July 4 1826 in Lawrenceville near Pittsburgh, early musical talent, Pittsburgh minstrel era, key songs such as Susanna and Old Folks at Home, his volatile finances, marriage to Jane, decline, and death in Bellevue Hospital New York City in 1864 with a note on his lasting legacy.
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Thomas ¥. Crowell Company
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Eliza Foster
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William B. Foster
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Charlotte Foster
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Stephen Collins
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Athens Academy
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Jefferson College
Canonsburg
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Susanna
Knights of the Square Table
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Mr. Howard
Janelle “Massa
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McDowell
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Theater Shrine
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