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SUMMARY:Arlene Feiner Grant Recepient Hope McLeod -The Parke Sisters
DESCRIPTION:Join writer &amp\; storyteller Hope McLeod for an illustrated j
 ourney into the lives of The Parke Sisters. From 1898-1906\, these classic
 ally trained musicians and descendants of Robert Owen toured the U.S. by r
 ail\, defying the era’s norms to bring music to the masses. Using archiv
 al photos\, Hope weaves an entertaining narrative of these brilliant women
 \, charting their creative lives infused with the enduring influences of t
 heir Owenite ancestors.\n\nHope\, an award-winning journalist\, poet\, and
  songwriter\, lives in Washburn\, WI. She’s penned two books: The Place 
 We Begin\, a collection of poetry\, and Have I Got a Story for You\, a com
 pilation of her best newspaper stories. She also has two original music re
 cordings: Time to Dream &amp\; Frozen in Time\, with some songs featured i
 n three PBS documentary films\, &amp\; two in museum exhibits. Hope’s a 
 contributing writer to a host of national magazines\, including Nieman Sto
 ryboard\, &amp\; Wisconsin People &amp\; Ideas.
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