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Home of Emily Green Balch 130 Prince Stree  t
Emily Greene Balch (1867-1961)won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for her indefatigable work for peace, in particular with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). She was a Socialist, and a founder of Denison House and the Women's Trade Union League. She studied immigration and economics, teaching economics at Wellesley for 20 years until her radical peace work led to her dismissal in 1919. For the next 40 years she worked for peace all over the world, organizing WILPF activities and undertaking special missions as its delegate. |
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JP2: Home of Ednah Dow Cheney 117 Forest Hills Street Ednah Dow Cheney (1824-1904) was an activist and optimist throughout her life. She was greatly influenced by Margaret Fuller's "Conversations" and worked tirelessly for women's rights, especially suffrage and the abolition of slavery. She helped found the New England Women's Club and was President of the New England Hospital for Women and Children, as well as the author of several memoirs and children's books. |
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JP3: Home of Mary Emilda Curley Mary Emilda Curley (1882-1930) exercised a strong and calming influence over her husband, the flamboyant Mayor James Michael Curley whom she married in 1906. She kept strictly out of public politics, almost never appearing in print, choosing instead to advise her husband behind the scenes. She had nine children and was an accomplished equestrienne. |
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