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  • “P” is for Pringle, Elizabeth Waites Allston (1845-1921). Born to wealth and privilege, the Civil War left Pringle and her family in financial distress. Pringle convinced the New York Sun editor to buy weekly articles she wrote about being a female rice plantation owner.
  • “P” is for Pringle, Elizabeth Waites Allston (1845-1921). Born to wealth and privilege, the Civil War left Pringle and her family in financial distress. Pringle convinced the New York Sun editor to buy weekly articles she wrote about being a female rice plantation owner.