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'Banjo-playing school teacher and feminist': Phoebe Hearst statue unveiled in Anaconda

Butte Montana Standard

Jun 15, 2026

'Banjo-playing school teacher and feminist': Phoebe Hearst statue unveiled in Anaconda

The Historic Resources Board in Anaconda unveiled a bronze statue Saturday of Phoebe Hearst, the philanthropist and education advocate who donated the Hearst Free Library to the ci…

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'Banjo-playing school teacher and feminist': Phoebe Hearst statue unveiled in Anaconda

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