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Ann Byrne's impulsive wartime marriage to Peter Smith
In a melodramatic early 20th century tale, Ann Byrne, a young widow of ten, navigates love, duty, and social pressure during the Civil War. She marries Italian noble Guido Avezzana under family opposition, then moments before a life with him, is persuaded by Peter Smith to abandon the match and elope to Chicago, seeking a harsher but truer path away from wealth and expectation.
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Ann
Mendricks Cortlandt
Arn.Stannealyer
Hendricks’ Alater
Hendricks
Cortlandt
Fort Bumter
New York
North
Rennheslyer
Hendricks Kennessyer
Hendricks Rennealyer
Washington
Libuy
Densisy Howard
New York Hospital
Hendricks Nemessyer
Hendricks Cortlandia
Europa
Hendricks Renneslyer Tn
Ahe
Gettysburg
Renneslyer
Avezzana
Ufe
Ufa
Joseph
Peter Smith
Andi
Guido
Contessa Avezzinta
Necesairy
Avezzann
Avezzang
Mio Della
Mrs. William
Avezzina
Tanny
Milton Center
Peter
Aveezana
Annie
Anna
Tom
Feter
Italy
Piedmont
T-o
Nadlaint
Sanitary Commission
Sendricks
Count Avezzann
Cortlandts
Chicago
Unitarian
Count Avezzano
Count Avezzana
Cara
Washington Square
Adams House
Gualdian
Trousseau
Avergeann
Mia
Willam
Briely