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Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins was a celebrated Black pianist who played at the White House and was admired by Mark Twain. He died in Hoboken in 1908.

The story of a man who helped bolster the foundation of women’s empowerment in Bengal

Author of the article: Beth Wilkins Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  April 28, 2021  •  6 minute read  •  • Acc. No. 1972-26-735 Library and Archives Canada, C.W. Jeffreys illustration from The Picture Gallery of Canadian History Volume ll, p.148: The illustrations are of amateur artist Richard Dillon’s c.1808 drawing of Notre Dame in Montréal’s Place d’Armes and painter George Delfosse’s 1829 painting of the Old Church and the New. Photo by SUPPLIED Article conten...