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Lydia Moss Bradley has left behind a worthy monument. Her influence can be felt even now, perhaps most obviously through her creation of Bradley…

Lydia Moss Bradley’s personal life is storied. She grew up in Vevay, Indiana, and from an early age began to build the character that she would become…

Lydia Moss Bradley joined the board of directors of the First National Bank of Peoria in 1875, making her the first female member of a national bank…

Lydia Moss Bradley was born in Vevay, Indiana, a frontier town. In this pioneer lifestyle, she was impressed with the value of hard work and industry…