Searching for Clues in Hudson
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Frankie Bailey investigates the fascinating history of the first reformatory for women in New York, the House of Refuge for Women in Hudson, NY, and the main historical players behind it.
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House of Refuge for Women Founder Inspires New York City's First Monument Dedicated to a Woman
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In 1912, a granite fountain designed by artist Charles Platt was dedicated in New York City’s Bryant Park to the memory of Josephine Shaw Lowell.
Read MoreHouse of Refuge for Women, 1887–1904
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Opened in 1887, the New York State House of Refuge for Women in Hudson, NY was only the second reformatory for women established by law in the U.S.
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