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A Woman to Know: Sarah Winchester

A Woman to Know: Sarah Winchester

This legend grew up around her of her being crazy. But I think, in fact, she was someone with great empathy. — Helen Mirren

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Oct 30, 2020
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This legend grew up around her of her being crazy. But I think, in fact, she was someone with great empathy. — Helen Mirren

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In 1862, 23-year-old Sarah married William Wirt Winchester, the heir to the Winchester rifle fortune. The two made their life on the East Coast, preparing to one day inherit the multi-million-dollar arms…

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