Loyce Braun, the 62nd President of the Ebell Women's Club, tells the story of the Ebell's founder- Harriet Williams Russell Strong, an inventor who turned the arid land she inherited into profitable farmland by devising a system of ...See moreLoyce Braun, the 62nd President of the Ebell Women's Club, tells the story of the Ebell's founder- Harriet Williams Russell Strong, an inventor who turned the arid land she inherited into profitable farmland by devising a system of cofferdams among other things, winning awards for her inventions at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. She founded the Ebell in 1894 as a community for women to further their education and receive support when going through hard times. Harriet's story of perseverance, creativity and compassion is sure to inspire. Our storytellers share these astonishing women with us conversationally and unscripted; we fact-check afterwards and note any major discrepancies for accuracy.
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