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Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore

(Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah, 1856-1928)

Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore (1856–1928), first female board member of the National Geographic Society
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Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore (1856–1928) was an American journalist and travel writer who authored books on Alaska, Japan, Java, China and India. Her legacy includes serving as the first woman on the board of the National Geographic Society and introducing the idea of planting Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C., a vision that became a reality in 1912. (From Wikipedia)

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