Scandal Sheets

E1: The Scandalous Librarian - Belle da Costa Greene


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The first episode of Scandalous Broads is here! In this episode, your intrepid hosts Caroline and Adrienne discuss the life of Belle da Costa Greene, the personal librarian to financier JP Morgan. Though librarians not considered scandalous, Belle da Costa Greene was known for her amazing fashion sense, high salary, and many affairs. But she also kept a scandalous secret that would have destroyed her if known--she was born a Black American and was passing for as white. Tune in for all the details of this amazing woman!
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