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Dec 2024
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Fanny Crosby: What She Gained By Being B...

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For our series "An Army of Normal Dead Folks", Larry Reed tells the story of Fanny Crosby, who became blind and yet still holds the records for the most number of songs written & most number of Presidents met. 

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