Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale
Today is the birthday of the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind (1820-1887). The Swedish opera singer had been renowned throughout the halls of Europe for twelve years when P.T. Barnum booked her for an American tour in 1850, helping raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for her favorite charities. After close to a hundred engagements she broke her […]
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