
New York City
The Plot Thickens
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Hattie Carnegie
Hattie carnegie was born henrietta connon geyser, i believe that's how it's pronounced. She started out as a milner on new york's lower east side. As she worked her way up, she changed her last name to car Carnegie because of its association with wealth. Like lucy, hattie had ambition. The thing about her is she could not sew,. she could not draw, she could not cut a pattern. But hattie didn't let that stop her. She studied what worked in paris and brought those styles to New York.
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