Winston Churchill is probably one of the most iconic symbols of modern Britain but did you know his mom was American. Jennie Jerome was born into new American money and would start the dollar princess trend where rich American heiress would trade 5th avenue mansions for tiaras. Come learn about the incredible life of the first dollar princess. Bibliography
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