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Writing & Arts
Princess Red Wing
1896–1987Narragansett and Wampanoag elder, historian, folklorist, and museum curator
3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Sprague
Princess Red Wing is the only name on the Sprague list
Princess Red Wing came into the world in 1896. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Of the towns next door, Norwich lists the most: 45, with Annie Proulx first.
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Princess Red Wing
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1896
Princess Red Wing
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Writing & Arts
1 people
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Norwich leads the towns around it, with 45 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sprague and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Annie Proulx: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uriah Tracy: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buchanan: Henry Morland Gore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons