I was so excited to go to the library to see Nancy put on a program about her beloved Ella Ewing. Nancy shares Ella's story so well that she has now become OUR beloved Ella Ewing! (I even bought a copy of the children's book Nancy is holding in the 2nd picture to place in my Airbnb!)
One neat aside... I sat by Bobbi K and found out her family had lived in Ella's house for a few years! She had a photo of her family in front of the house. How cool! I called Nancy over to meet Bobbi and Nancy enjoyed learning this news.
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| Dear Nancy 'became' Ella to better share her story with us. |
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This shows how tall Ella was. 8 feet 4 ½ inches tall.
(to the top of the flyswatters)
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Here are a few links to help you learn more about 'Our Miss Ella'.
https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/e/ewing/
http://missourilegends.com/history-and-politics/ella-ewing/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Ewing
