Daisy Turner was born in Grafton in 1883, one of 13 children of Sally
and Alec Turner. Her
stories of her 104 years of living and her family’s lineage in slavery are
preserved by the Vermont Folklife Center.
Most people know about of Helen Keller, but comparitively few have heard of Laura Bridgman. As part of our recognition of Women’s History Month, commentator Edith Hunter has her story.