Fanny Crosby
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Frances Jane van Alstyne, more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. A prolific hymnist, she wrote more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, wi
Crosby in 1872
Birthplace of Fanny Crosby
(l to r) Mercy, Julia, and Caroline Morris and Fanny Crosby
Peach Pond Meeting House, North Salem, New York
Winfield Scott
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Winfield Scott was an American military commander and a presidential candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, Ameri
Scott in uniform, c. 1862
Battle of Chippawa
Bust of Scott by William Rush, c. 1814
Maria DeHart Mayo (1789–1862), portrait by Asher Durand