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Alleta Sullivan’s public role as a grieving mother helped distract her from the horror of her sons’ deaths and served as a model for stalwart sacrifice on a nationwide speaking tour. (Grout Museum of History & Science, Waterloo, Iowa)
Alleta Sullivan’s public role as a grieving mother helped distract her from the horror of her sons’ deaths and served as a model for stalwart sacrifice on a nationwide speaking tour. (Grout Museum of History & Science, Waterloo, Iowa)