Jennie’s Secret

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May 18, 2009

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An unusual veteran's story about a woman who posed as a man during the Civil War and went on to live most of her life as a man in the tiny town of Saunemin, Illinois. Over the years the town has been ambivalent about their most famous citizen and is struggling to figure out how to honor the memory of Jennie Hodgers/Albert Cashier. Produced by Linda Paul.
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May 18, 2009

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