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Think History

A Child's Perspective: Virginia Carrie Hudson

Published June 21, 2022 at 6:56 AM EDT

Louisville-born Virginia Carrie Hudson was a nationwide best-selling author. Bill Goodman gives a brief look at her life in today's Think History

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