No Ordinary Woman
Date
12-2022
Pages
17-19, 98-99
Abstract
The story of Susan Blanchard Russwurm Hawes, the Maine woman who adopted her husband's illegitimate son - and how he, John Brown Russwurm, grew up to become the first African-American graduate of Bowdoin (1826) and, later, the governor of Maryland in Liberia.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Gwen, "No Ordinary Woman" (2022). Maine News Index – Portland Monthly. 2493.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_portmonthly/2493
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Source
Portland Monthly