Dr. Shaw portrays Fanny Crosby, who was born blind in the mid-1800s and went on to become a world renowned poet, hymn writer, and missionary. She lived in Ridgefield with the Hawley family between the ages of 8 and 15.
Fanny Crosby
Dr. Shaw portrays Fanny Crosby, who was born blind in the mid-1800s and went on to become a world renowned poet, hymn writer, and missionary. She lived in Ridgefield with the Hawley family between the ages of 8 and 15.
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