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Remarkable Women of the Oil Region: Eliza Ridgway Nason & Laura Dowd Drake

On September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 By Jessica HilburnIn History & ObituariesLeave a comment

Other than the famous Ida Tarbell, can you name a single woman of importance in Oil Region history? If your answer is no, I assure you it is not because there weren't any! Today I want to highlight two remarkable women whose extraordinary lives and accomplishments in the Oil Region should be remembered and lauded.

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