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Poet Danske Dandridge (November 19, 1854-June 3, 1914) was born in Copenhagen, while her father, Henry Bedinger, was serving as ambassador to Denmark. She was christened Caroline Dane Bedinger, her father giving her the nickname Danske ("Little Da...
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